Instrumentation and optimization of intra-cavity fiber laser gas absorption sensing system

Kun Liu; Tiegen Liu; Junfeng Jiang; Xiao Liang; Yimo Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.904722

30 November 2011 Instrumentation and optimization of intra-cavity fiber laser gas absorption sensing system

Kun Liu, Tiegen Liu, Junfeng Jiang, Xiao Liang, Yimo Zhang

Proceedings Volume 8201, 2011 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Optoelectronic Measurement Technology and Systems; 820102 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.904722
Event: International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology (OIT2011), 2011, Beijing, Beijing, China

Abstract

Detection of pollution, inflammable, explosive gases such as methane, acetylene, carbon monoxide and so on is very important for many areas, such as environmental, mining and petrochemical industry. Intra-cavity gas absorption sensing technique (ICGAST) based on Erbium-doped fiber ring laser (EDFRL) is one of novel methods for trace gas with higher precision. It has attracted considerable attention, and many research institutes focus on it. Instrumentation and optimization of ICGAST was reported in this paper. The system consists of five parts, which are variable gain module, intelligent frequency-selection module, gas cell, DAQ module and computer respectively. Variable gain module and intelligent frequency-selection module are combined to establish the intra-cavity of the ring laser. Gas cell is used as gas sensor. DAQ module is used to realize data acquisition synchronously. And gas demodulation is finished in the computer finally. The system was optimized by adjusting the sequence of the components. Take experimental simulation as an example, the absorptance of gas was increased five times after optimization, and the sensitivity enhancement factor can reach more than twenty. By using Fabry-Perot (F-P) etalon, the absorption wavelength of the detected gas can be obtained, with error less than 20 pm. The spectra of the detected gas can be swept continuously to obtain several absorption lines in one loop. The coefficient of variation (CV) was used to show the repeatability of gas concentration detection. And results of CV value can be less than 0.014.

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Kun Liu, Tiegen Liu, Junfeng Jiang, Xiao Liang, and Yimo Zhang "Instrumentation and optimization of intra-cavity fiber laser gas absorption sensing system", Proc. SPIE 8201, 2011 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Optoelectronic Measurement Technology and Systems, 820102 (30 November 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.904722

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Absorption

Fiber lasers

Attenuators

Data acquisition

Fabry–Perot interferometers

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