Novel Helmholtz-based photoacoustic sensor for trace gas detection at ppm level using GaInAsSb/GaAlAsSb DFB lasers

Mario Mattiello; Marc Niklès; Stéphane Schilt; Luc Thévenaz; Abdelmajid Salhi; David Barat; Aurore Vicet; Yves Rouillard; Ralph Werner; Johannes Koeth

doi:10.1016/j.saa.2005.11.006

Novel Helmholtz-based photoacoustic sensor for trace gas detection at ppm level using GaInAsSb/GaAlAsSb DFB lasers

Mario Mattiello^*
, Marc Niklès
, Stéphane Schilt
, Luc Thévenaz
, Abdelmajid Salhi
, David Barat
, Aurore Vicet
, Yves Rouillard
, Ralph Werner
, Johannes Koeth

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A new and compact photoacoustic sensor for trace gas detection in the 2-2.5 μm atmospheric window is reported. Both the development of antimonide-based DFB lasers with singlemode emission in this spectral range and a novel design of photoacoustic cell adapted to the characteristics of these lasers are discussed. The laser fabrication was made in two steps. The structure was firstly grown by molecular beam epitaxy then a metallic DFB grating was processed. The photoacoustic cell is based on a Helmholtz resonator that was designed in order to fully benefit from the highly divergent emission of the antimonide laser. An optimized modulation scheme based on wavelength modulation of the laser source combined with second harmonic detection has been implemented for efficient suppression of wall noise. Using a 2211 nm laser, sub-ppm detection limit has been demonstrated for ammonia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	952-958
Number of pages	7
Journal	Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
Volume	63
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2005.11.006
Publication status	Published - Apr 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Antimonide
Helmholtz resonator
Photoacoustic spectroscopy
Semiconductor lasers
Trace gas monitoring

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Mattiello, M., Niklès, M., Schilt, S., Thévenaz, L., Salhi, A., Barat, D., Vicet, A., Rouillard, Y., Werner, R., & Koeth, J. (2006). Novel Helmholtz-based photoacoustic sensor for trace gas detection at ppm level using GaInAsSb/GaAlAsSb DFB lasers. Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 63(5), 952-958. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2005.11.006

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