An optical fiber methane sensing system employing a two-step reference measuring method

Yi Jiang*, Caijie Tang

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Abstract

An optical fiber methane sensing system utilizing a super-luminescent diode (SLD) in the 1.33-μm band and a fiber Fabry-Perot tunable filter (FFP-TF) is developed. A two-step reference measuring method, which is based on differential absorption technique, is employed; a reference channel is introduced to eliminate the fluctuation of the illuminant spectrum, and the reference wavelength acquired by tuning the FFP-TF is introduced to eliminate the environmental influence. The two-step reference measuring method has improved the reliability and stability of the system. A minimum detectable methane concentration of ∼0.3% has been experimentally achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)174-179
Number of pages6
JournalSensors and Actuators, B: Chemical
Volume133
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Jul 2008

Keywords

  • Differential absorption
  • Methane detection
  • Optical fiber sensor

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