Standoff chemical detection using laser absorption spectroscopy: a review

J Li, Z Yu, Z Du, Y Ji, C Liu - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Remote chemical detection in the atmosphere or some specific space has always been of
great interest in many applications for environmental protection and safety. Laser absorption …

Quantum cascade laser spectrometry techniques: a new trend in atmospheric chemistry

JS Li, W Chen, H Fischer - Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Since the first demonstration in 1994, progress in the development of quantum cascade
lasers (QCLs) has been breathtakingly rapid. Various techniques based upon novel QCLs …

Modulation of mid-infrared light using graphene-metal plasmonic antennas

Z Li, N Yu - Applied Physics Letters, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
We show that large modulation of the amplitude and phase of mid-infrared light can be
achieved by dynamically shifting the resonance of graphene-metal plasmonic antennas via …

System, method and computer-accessible medium for depth of field imaging for three-dimensional sensing utilizing a spatial light modulator microscope arrangement

N Yu - US Patent 10,620,431, 2020 - Google Patents
Exemplary embodiment can utilize the properties of tunable thin-film, material (eg,
graphene) to efficiently modulate the intensity, phase, and/or polarization of transmitted …

Mid-infrared silicon-on-insulator Fourier-transform spectrometer chip

M Nedeljkovic, AV Velasco, AZ Khokhar… - IEEE Photonics …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mid-infrared absorption spectroscopy is highly relevant for a wide range of sensing
applications. In this letter, we demonstrate a Fourier-transform spectrometer chip based on …

Simultaneous real-time detection of fractional exhaled nitric oxide and end-tidal carbon dioxide by quantum cascade laser absorption spectroscopy

Z Zhou, C Shen, W Long, J Chen, J Lu, L Gao… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
The simultaneous detection of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and end-tidal carbon
dioxide (ETCO 2) is of great importance for the distinguishing and diagnosis of asthma and …

Standoff chemical plume detection in turbulent atmospheric conditions with a swept-wavelength external cavity quantum cascade laser

MC Phillips, BE Bernacki, SS Harilal, J Yeak… - Optics express, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Rapid and sensitive standoff measurement techniques are needed for detection of trace
chemicals in outdoor plume releases, for example from industrial emissions, unintended …

Quantum cascade detectors with enhanced responsivity using coupled double-well structures

K Li, SM Liu, N Zhuo, JQ Liu, YX Zhu… - Applied Physics …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We demonstrate a quantum cascade detector with two coupled double-well structures
exhibiting a high peak responsivity of 166 mA W− 1 for 8.2 μm detection at 80 K. The …

Differential optical absorption spectroscopy lidar for mid-infrared gaseous measurements

S Lambert-Girard, M Allard, M Piché, F Babin - Applied Optics, 2015 - opg.optica.org
This work presents the proof of concept of a remote sensing system designed for the
detection of molecular species such as gas pollutants via active differential optical …

Coherent emission from integrated Talbot-cavity quantum cascade lasers

B Meng, B Qiang, E Rodriguez, XN Hu, G Liang… - Optics …, 2017 - opg.optica.org
We report experimental realization of phase-locked quantum cascade laser (QCL) array
using a monolithically integrated Talbot cavity. An array with six laser elements at a …