Studies on sensitive Raman gas detectors

Duluo Zuo; Yongyue Xu; Xinbing Wang; Youhui Xiong

doi:10.1117/12.2016345

31 May 2013 Studies on sensitive Raman gas detectors

Duluo Zuo, Yongyue Xu, Xinbing Wang, Youhui Xiong

Proceedings Volume 8718, Advanced Environmental, Chemical, and Biological Sensing Technologies X; 87180N (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2016345
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2013, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

Recent studies on signal enhancement of spontaneous Raman scattering for developing of sensitive Raman gas detectors are reported. Raman scattering is a gas detecting method with high feasibility, but usually its signal is very low. To improve the level and the quality of the Raman signal, the effects of pumping laser source, sample cell, and optical arrangement are studied in detail. It is found that not only the wall of sample cell will give a wide Raman or fluorescence background which will decrease the sensitivity, but the dichroic beam splitter will also contribute considerable background if it is not aligned properly. The sample cell of hollow fiber is characterized by its high responsibility as well as its high background and low signal contrast. When the hollow fiber is replaced by a free-space sample cell consisted of metal-coated parabolic reflector, the wide background is largely suppressed. If there is no common optical elements between the pumping and collecting optical systems, the wide background will be cut down obviously, which is proved by the intracavity-enhanced Raman scattering in a He-Ne laser. These experimental results will be helpful for the research and developing of highly sensitive Raman gas detectors.

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Duluo Zuo, Yongyue Xu, Xinbing Wang, and Youhui Xiong "Studies on sensitive Raman gas detectors", Proc. SPIE 8718, Advanced Environmental, Chemical, and Biological Sensing Technologies X, 87180N (31 May 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2016345

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