Sensing technology has been widely investigated and utilized for gas detection. Due to the
different applicability and inherent limitations of different gas sensing technologies …

Infrared spectroscopy in the 3–20 μm spectral window has evolved from a routine laboratory
technique into a state-of-the-art spectroscopy and sensing tool by benefitting from recent …

The presence of toxic and harmful gases utterly dangers human health and environmental
well-being. Selective detection of these gases is immediately required to meet the demands …

This biannual review covers the time period from January 2004 to December 2005 and is
written in continuation of previous reviews (A1-A3). An electronic search in SciFinder and …

Volatile organic compound (VOC) detection is a topic of growing interest with applications in
diverse fields, ranging from environmental uses to the food or chemical industries. Optical …

With the rapid advance of integrated optics, the importance of optical waveguides, which are
the fundamental elements of optical integrated circuits, has been widely recognized. For …

The objective of this contribution is to review the application of advanced multivariate data-
analysis techniques in the field of mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopic biomedical diagnosis …

At the present time, there are major concerns regarding global warming and the possible
catastrophic influence of greenhouse gases on climate change has spurred the research …

A new generation of hollow waveguide (HWG) gas cells of unprecedented compact
dimensions facilitating low sample volumes suitable for broad-and narrow-band mid-infrared …

We report fabrication of a novel microstructured optical fiber made of biodegradable and
water soluble materials that features∼ 1 dB∕ cm transmission loss. Two cellulose butyrate …