A Sulfur Hexafluoride Sensor Using Quantum Cascade and CO2 Laser-Based Photoacoustic Spectroscopy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. CO2 Laser Photoacoustic Spectroscopy
2.2. QC Laser Photoacoustic Spectroscopy
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Rocha, M.; Sthel, M.; Lima, G.; Silva, M.d.; Schramm, D.; Miklós, A.; Vargas, H. A Sulfur Hexafluoride Sensor Using Quantum Cascade and CO2 Laser-Based Photoacoustic Spectroscopy. Sensors 2010, 10, 9359-9368. https://doi.org/10.3390/s101009359
Rocha M, Sthel M, Lima G, Silva Md, Schramm D, Miklós A, Vargas H. A Sulfur Hexafluoride Sensor Using Quantum Cascade and CO2 Laser-Based Photoacoustic Spectroscopy. Sensors. 2010; 10(10):9359-9368. https://doi.org/10.3390/s101009359
Chicago/Turabian StyleRocha, Mila, Marcelo Sthel, Guilherme Lima, Marcelo da Silva, Delson Schramm, András Miklós, and Helion Vargas. 2010. "A Sulfur Hexafluoride Sensor Using Quantum Cascade and CO2 Laser-Based Photoacoustic Spectroscopy" Sensors 10, no. 10: 9359-9368. https://doi.org/10.3390/s101009359