A simple extended cavity diode laser for spectroscopy around 640 nm

We report on an extended cavity diode laser for operation near 640 nm. The laser is continuously tunable in 10 GHz ranges with a maximum output power of 3 mW. The laser system has been constructed using off-the-shelf optoelectronic components and easily machinable mechanical parts. The constructed system has been used to study the saturated absorption of the closed 1s₅–2p₉ neon transition in a radio-frequency discharge that can be maintained at neon pressures down to 10⁻² Pa.     

可调谐半导体激光吸收光谱监测农田气体通量特性研究

可调谐半导体激光吸收光谱(TDLAS)具有高选择性,高灵敏度等特性,非常适合监测农田痕量气体交换过程。采用开放式光程的可调半导体激光吸收光谱和非分散红外光谱技术,在封丘农田进行了一个月监测试验。选择CO2作为目标气体,用两种不同光谱技术选择不同的通量计算方法,分别获取农田排放通量。根据实验条件,提出了TDLAS的通量印痕模型,对比分析了两种技术的空间代表性特性,同时分析了数据误差来源和不同外界因素对通量测量的影响特性。结果发现在相同的气象条件下,仪器架设高度越高,光学路径越长,开放光路的TDLAS通量贡献区就越大。这些结果对通量监测中仪器安装有很好的指导意义。     

可调谐激光吸收光谱应用于气体二维浓度分布重建研究

基于可调谐半导体激光吸收光谱技术(TDLAS),设计了气体浓度二维分布重建系统。将单路可调谐激光分为24路,交叉穿过目标区域,得到24组直接吸收信号(DA),并采用代数迭代法(ART)计算得到目标区域气体浓度二维分布。搭建了二维气体浓度分布测量试验台,利用中心波长在1.653μm的DFB激光器作为光源,选取HITRAN数据库CH4的2v3带R(3)线作为计算谱线进行数值模拟和试验验证,并对重建结果进行了误差分析。结果表明重建系统能很好的实现气体二维浓度分布重建测量。     

基于可调谐半导体激光吸收光谱的瓦斯监测方法研究

瓦斯爆炸是煤矿安全的主要威胁,对瓦斯气体浓度进行准确、快速、实时监测和预警是治理瓦斯灾害的有效手段。实验研究了近红外半导体激光吸收光谱技术在煤矿瓦斯气体安全检测中的应用。系统光源采用的是1.65μm波长的近红外可调谐DFB激光器,使用了波长调制和二次谐波检测技术,通过光纤进行信号传输。系统检测限低于0.09%,气体浓度的检测速度最高可达到0.02s。研究表明:该技术具有实时、连续、快速、非接触检测的特点;现场无带电部件,具有多点分布式遥测的能力,能够满足煤矿瓦斯安全检测的要求。     

可调谐半导体激光吸收光谱法监测二氧化碳的通量

含碳温室气体浓度增加所加剧的温室效应是气候变化的重要原因,大面积范围内二氧化碳气体通量的测量对于评价各类陆地生态系统对大气中主要温室气体浓度的贡献具有重要的意义。可调谐半导体激光吸收(TDLAS)光谱技术具有高分辨率、高灵敏度以及快速响应等特点,是痕量气体高灵敏快速监测的新方法。文章以可调谐分布反馈半导体激光器作为光源,通过波长调制方法对1.573μm附近二氧化碳气体某一吸收线的二次谐波信号测量,结合激光分束技术,实现对不同高度层面700多米光程范围内二氧化碳气体浓度的快速在线检测。结合大口径闪烁仪测量出来的莫宁-奥布霍夫长度和特征速度,通过公式计算得到一天内二氧化碳气体的通量在-1.5～2.5mg·(m2·s)-1范围内的波动,突破了目前对近地面痕量气体通量的监测只能提供局地结果的状况,使大面积范围内痕量气体通量的测量成为可能。     

High quality infrared (8 μm) diode laser source design for high resolution spectroscopy with precise temperature and current control

The performance of a tunable diode laser (DL) spectrometer is directly determined by the DL qualities and its tunability control. Emission characteristics are very sensitive to current and temperature drifts. In order to obtain a high quality source for spectroscopy, we designed our own liquid nitrogen cryostat containing the DL. Moreover we compared current and temperature control and we found that temperature tuning can be more efficient. We check and demonstrate it by recording SO₂ spectra in the 1168–1169 cm^–1 spectral region.     

可调谐二极管激光吸收光谱测量真空环境下气体温度的理论与实验研究

真空环境不仅会导致热电偶等温度传感器表面材料解吸,而且其传热机理也与常压不同,因此采用常压下校准和溯源的温度传感器测量真空环境下气体温度存在诸多不确定性问题,为此,本文利用可调谐二极管激光吸收光谱技术(TDLAS)测量真空环境下气体温度,探索TDLAS温度测量技术在真空环境下的应用前景,在模拟热真空实验过程中,首先将真空气室浸没于恒温槽中,然后利用TDLAS测量真空气室中气体温度,同时利用一等标准铂电阻测量恒温槽的温度,试验结果表明:TDLAS和一等标准铂电阻测量得到的气体温度和恒温槽温度具有高度的一致性,两者之间的误差在恒温槽温度稳定时不超过±0.2℃。     

Near- and mid-infrared laser-optical sensors for gas analysis

Semiconductor diode lasers were first developed in the mid-1960s and found immediate application as much needed tunable sources for high-resolution laser spectroscopy commonly referred to as tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS). In this paper, currently available semiconductor lasers for spectroscopy in the near- and mid-infrared spectral region based upon gallium arsenide, indium phosphite, antimonides and lead-salt containing compounds will be reviewed together with the main features of TDLAS. Room-temperature measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide near 2 μm will be discussed and recent results obtained with a fast chemical sensor for methane flux measurements based on lead-salt diode lasers operating near 7.8 μm will be presented.     

基于可调谐半导体激光吸收光谱技术的气体浓度测量温度影响修正方法研究

可调谐二极管激光吸收光谱技术测量气体浓度时,由于测量氛围温度变化的影响引起解调的二次谐波信号发生变化,最终导致浓度测量的较大误差. 为了修正温度变化对浓度反演结果的影响,适应工业测量、燃烧诊断的需要,采用通过实验所得温度关系的数值拟合修正方法即经验公式修正和根据HITRAN数据库参数的理论关系即理论公式修正两种方法进行分析与讨论. 实验中采用在50 cm长的高温管式炉中通入高温安全的21%浓度的 氧气为目标测定气体,选定760.77 nm的中心吸收波长,测量了温度变化范围为300–900 K,间隔50 K的情况下所得到的谐波信号,并利用一次谐波比值消元法消除光强波动影响后的结果,得出了不同温度下未修正的原始浓度值和通过修正方法后的修正值. 实验结果表明所述的经验公式和理论公式两种修正方法对温度影响都有一定的抑制作用,可以应用到温度变化引起的气体浓度误差修正监测中,为下一步开展燃烧诊断实时在线监测提供了依据. 关键词： 可调谐二极管激光吸收光谱 (TDLAS) 温度修正 经验公式 理论公式     

Tunable diode lasers and two-tone frequency modulation spectroscopy applied to atmospheric gas analysis

In this paper, we discuss the main features of a class of gas analyzers based on spectroscopic techniques with the aim of realizing fully automated systems which can be used for practical purposes. The technique we deal with is based on semiconductor diode laser as sources, emitting in the near infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and the two-tone frequency modulation spectroscopy as the detection technique. We will describe the main features of a typical device and two particular apparata for industrial and biological applications.     

Diode laser absorption spectroscopy for studies of gas exchange in fruits

Gas exchange in fruits, in particular oxygen transport in apples, was studied non-intrusively using wavelength modulation diode laser absorption spectroscopy at about 761 nm, applied to the strongly scattering intact fruit structure. The applicability of the technique was demonstrated by studies of the influence of the skin to regulate the internal oxygen balance and of cling film in modifying it by observing the response of the signal from the internal oxygen gas to a transient change in the ambient gas concentration.Applications within controlled atmosphere fruit storage and modified atmosphere packaging are discussed. The results suggest that the technique could be applied to studies of a large number of problems concerning gas exchange in foods and in food packaging.     

高功率二极管激光器失效特性研究

利用统计分析手段,对高功率二极管激光器封装中各工艺环节引起器件失效的原因进行了分析和归类.根据几种失效模式的分析结果,焊接空隙、结短路、腔面退化是引起高功率DL失效的主要模式,针对高功率二极管激光器失效的主要模式,对焊料沉积夹具及焊接工艺参数进行了改进和优化,大大提高了封装工艺水平,使封装的器件成品率由原来的77%提高到了85%以上.     

半导体泵浦亚稳态惰性气体激光器理论建模与性能分析

建立了半导体泵浦亚稳态惰性气体激光器（DPRGL）速率方程模型,以Ar为例,仿真分析泵浦强度、亚稳态原子数密度以及增益介质长度对DPRGL工作性能的影响。结果表明：高泵浦强度（约kW/cm2）条件下DPRGL理论上具有大于55%的光-光效率;亚稳态原子数密度和增益介质长度对激光器性能影响具有等价性;实际中需综合优化泵浦强度、亚稳态原子数密度、增益介质长度等激光器参量以实现激光器最大的光光转换效率。     

连续和准连续激光调制谱分析技术的比对研究

为了在面对不同检测需求时,能够选取适合的调谐激光吸收光谱技术方案,对直接吸收光谱、连续调制谱和准连续调制谱三种方法进行了理论分析和实验比较。在相同实验条件下,通过同一激光器测量不同浓度CO2气体,比较了这三种方法的技术特点、信号特征、检测灵敏度。结果表明,准连续调制谱技术具有与连续调制谱相当的检测灵敏度,但是受激光能量间断和较大的寄生幅度调制影响,检测信号相对于气体吸收谱的线形失真较大,因此不太适合依赖光谱线形和线宽的压力、流速测量。为选取更加适用的激光调制谱技术,提供了参考依据。     

可调谐激光吸收光谱法与气相色谱法监测甲烷的对比研究

甲烷是一种重要的温室气体,它对大气中温室效应的贡献仅次于二氧化碳.针对环境空气中甲烷的测定,从测量原理、测量过程和测量装置等方面比较了可调谐二极管激光吸收光谱和气相色谱法两种测量方法.结果表明用上述两种方法测得的甲烷的日变化趋势具有良好的一致性.相比较而言,后者造价更低,并且更方便.     

二极管泵浦Nd:YAG圆片激光技术研究

介绍了热容激光技术的发展历史及现状,介绍了固体激光器热容方式工作的基本原理,报道了二极管泵浦NdYAG圆片激光器热容方式工作的实验结果.用热像仪测量了激光器工作时增益介质通光面上的温度分布特性;采用干涉测量的方法测量了工作中的增益介质的与光束传输方向相垂直的方向上的折射率分布特性;结果表明片状固体增益介质热容方式工作对振荡光束波前畸变影响很小.给出了与光束传输方向相垂直的截面上增益介质的荧光分布.得到输出平均功率达47.5 W,此时的光-光转换效率为17%.     

Trace-gas analysis using diode lasers in the near-IR and long-path techniques

Room-temperature, near-infrared, semiconductor diode lasers continue to gain importance for gas monitoring applications owing to their compactness, ease of use, reasonable cost and compatibility with telecommunications-grade optical fiber components. They may probe overtone or combination vibrational bands for a large variety of atmospheric relevant molecular species. These spectral bands exhibit line strengths orders of magnitude lower than those of fundamental vibrations, occurring in the mid-infrared. As a consequence, they are often used in conjunction with long-path techniques, enabling one to perform high sensitivity local measurements through long absorption path-lengths. At this purpose, resonant optical cavities can be fruitfully employed. This paper is devoted to a discussion of the main features of cavity-enhanced absorption spectrometers, operating with near-infrared diode lasers. We report on the operating principle as well as the achievable performance of these devices, also compared to more traditional apparatus, based on the multiple reflection cells. Experimental results on water vapour and oxygen detection are reported.     

灵敏的基于分布反馈式半导体激光波长调制光声光谱

利用室温下单模运行的近红外半导体二极管激光,报导了波长调制共振光声光谱结合二次谐波探测技术.实验系统应用到乙炔探测,在1个标准大气压和3毫瓦平均光功率以及3毫秒锁相积分时间条件下其探测灵敏度可达10ppm(体积比),归一化到激光功率和系统带宽最小可探测吸收为4.0×10-8Wcm-1/Hz,并且实验中发现系统最佳压力响应值在2.66×104Pa附近.本实验装置可有效的消除光声光谱系统中常见的窗片和光声腔壁吸收入射光而引起的背景噪声.此外,相对于其他方法我们描述的基于半导体激光共振光声光谱具有很大的优点,为进一步发展便利、实用、便携式环境监测仪器奠定了坚实的基础.     

可移动激光质谱仪及在机动车尾气监测中的应用

激光质谱法是探测环境污染的新方法,它具有高灵敏度、高选择性、多组分和快速实时的特点.文中介绍了可移动激光质谱仪的系统结构、各部分功能以及主要技术指标,报道了该仪器研制设计过程中的某些关键技术问题,并给出了该仪器在机动车尾气监测中的一些实时在线探测结果.     

A simple scanning semiconductor diode laser source and its application in wavelength modulation spectroscopy around 825 nm

A very simple and inexpensive tunable semiconductor diode laser controller is designed for stable operation of the diode laser. The diode laser controller is stable within +/−8 μA and +/−10 mK, respectively. The noise spectrum of the current controller is studied by FFT analysis. We have used our home-made diode laser system in a tunable diode laser absorption spectrometer (TDLAS) to probe weak overtone transitions of water vapour molecule. The diode laser wavelength is coarsely tuned by changing the operating temperature to probe (2, 1, 1)←(0, 0, 0) band overtone transitions of water vapour within 818–835 nm. To demonstrate line shape study, seven transitions are scanned by ramping the drive current of the diode laser (at constant operating temperature) under different perturber (laboratory air) pressures within the sample cell. A balanced detector and a lock-in amplifier are used for phase sensitive detection purpose. Small current modulation amplitude, balanced detection and proper adjustment of the lock-in amplifier help to obtain a S/N ratio ranging from 100 to 7 using a small sample path length of 1.5 m. Experimentally obtained derivative spectrum is numerically integrated to reveal the original line shape and fitted with a nonlinear least squares fitting program to extract air broadening coefficients and line strength parameters. The spectroscopic line parameters are compared with the results from HITRAN database.