Detection of methane traces by a multimode Nd:YAG laser spectrodetector

Fedor V. Karpushko; George V. Sinitsyn; Anatoly S. Yasukevich; Mikhail A. Khodasevich

doi:10.1117/12.238111

11 April 1996 Detection of methane traces by a multimode Nd:YAG laser spectrodetector

Fedor V. Karpushko, George V. Sinitsyn, Anatoly S. Yasukevich, Mikhail A. Khodasevich

Proceedings Volume 2772, Laser Optics '95: Solid State Lasers; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.238111
Event: Laser Optics '95, 1995, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Abstract

A Nd:YAG Laser IntraCavity SpectroDetector (Nd:YAG LICSD) is described for sensoring small methane (CH₄) concentration in the atmosphere. The concentration detectability of the Nd:YAG LICSD of about 0.003 is experimentally demonstrated and of about 1 ppm is discussed.

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Fedor V. Karpushko, George V. Sinitsyn, Anatoly S. Yasukevich, and Mikhail A. Khodasevich "Detection of methane traces by a multimode Nd:YAG laser spectrodetector", Proc. SPIE 2772, Laser Optics '95: Solid State Lasers, (11 April 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.238111

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