Methane Detection System Based on Wavelength Modulation Spectroscopy and Hollow-Core Fibres

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2008
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Joel Pedro Carvalho
Filipe Magalhães
José Luís Santos
Luís Alberto Ferreira
Francisco Araújo
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An optoelectronic system for detection and monitoring of methane has been developed and implemented. The signal processing technique used in the proposed system is based on Wavelength Modulation Spectroscopy (WMS). When associated with the revolutionary microstructured fibres, this scheme revealed an effective way to measure gas concentration. Aiming the optimization of the sensing head design, the methane diffusion time inside a hollow-core fibre was evaluated. An error of 2.8% between experimental and theoretical values was obtained, thus validating the adopted model. These results were very encouraging towards the implementation of a practical unit for remote gas monitoring applications.
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