Methane/ Ethane Gas Sensing using Infrared Spectroscopy

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dc.contributor.advisorTittel, Frank K
dc.creatorGirija, Aswathy Vijayakumaran Vijayakumaran
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-17T16:41:58Z
dc.date.available2019-06-01T05:01:08Z
dc.date.created2018-12
dc.date.issued2018-09-28
dc.date.submittedDecember 2018
dc.date.updated2019-05-17T16:41:58Z
dc.description.abstractDeveloping ultra-sensitive optical sensors for the real-time sensing and monitoring of potential greenhouse gases such as methane and ethane is of great importance in environmental monitoring, atmospheric chemistry, healthcare sector and in petrochemical industries. Recent advances of interband cascade lasers (ICL) have played a significant role in the development of compact gas sensors with high sensitivity and low power consumption. Techniques based on laser absorption spectroscopy for trace gas sensing are advantageous, as they offer high gas specificity and sensitivity, provide fast response times and permit real-time in-situ measurements. In this work, we report the spectroscopic detection and real-time monitoring of methane and ethane based on tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy technique. We demonstrate a mid-infrared ICL-based gas sensor system for the detection of trace levels of methane and ethane, incorporating a wavelength modulation technique. Detection sensitivities are obtained from Allan deviation analysis, validating the stability of the system. Further, we demonstrate the simultaneous dual-gas detection capability of the system using a single excitation source, and conducted both indoor and outdoor concentration measurements. Additionally, we analyze the thermal effects of the sensor system within a wide atmospheric temperature range and a temperature compensation technique is proposed to improve the stability. This gas sensor system based on mid-infrared optical absorption spectroscopy has the merits of significantly reduced size and cost, high sensitivity, selectivity and dual-gas sensing capability.
dc.embargo.terms2019-06-01
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dc.identifier.citationGirija, Aswathy Vijayakumaran Vijayakumaran. "Methane/ Ethane Gas Sensing using Infrared Spectroscopy." (2018) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105881">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105881</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/105881
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectInfrared Laser Spectroscopy
dc.subjectTrace Gases
dc.subjectGas Sensing
dc.subjectInterband Cascade Lasers
dc.subjectMethane
dc.subjectEthane
dc.titleMethane/ Ethane Gas Sensing using Infrared Spectroscopy
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineering
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
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