Optical fibre sensors for environmental monitoring of trace gases

G. Stewart, G.L. Whitenett, K. Atherton, B. Culshaw, W. Johnstone

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Abstract

The work described here concerns the development of fibre sensors and networks for monitoring trace gases such as methane, acetylene, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulphide, all of which are important in environmental or safety monitoring. A 45-point fibre sensor network using a single DFB laser source has been installed on a landfill site to assess the distribution of methane generation across the site, with detection levels from <100ppm to 100% methane. The system is currently being extended for carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide monitoring. Concurrently, fibre lasers sources are under investigation to provide a single source for several gases using techniques such as mode-locked operation for interrogation of multi-point systems and ring-down spectroscopy for high sensitivity measurements.
Original languageEnglish
Pages963-964
Number of pages2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2002
Event19th Congress of the International-Commission-for-Optics - Florence, Italy
Duration: 25 Aug 200230 Aug 2002

Conference

Conference19th Congress of the International-Commission-for-Optics
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityFlorence
Period25/08/0230/08/02

Keywords

  • fibre sensors
  • trace gas sensors
  • methane sensors
  • near-IR sensors
  • absorption spectroscopy
  • fibre laser sensors
  • optical fibre sensors
  • environmental monitoring
  • trace gases

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