In-water fiber-optic evanescent wave sensing with quantum cascade lasers

Paul Chevalier*, Marco Piccardo, Guy Maël de Naurois, Ilan Gabay, Abraham Katzir, Federico Capasso

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Abstract

The ability of detecting harmful chemicals is an important safety requirement for drinking water systems. An apparatus for in-water chemical sensing based on the absorption of evanescent waves generated by a quantum cascade laser array propagating in a silver halide optical fiber immersed into water is demonstrated. We present a theoretical analysis of the sensitivity of the system and experimentally characterize its real-time response and spectroscopic detection for injection of a sample chemical (ethanol) in a tube containing water.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)195-199
Number of pages5
JournalSensors and Actuators, B: Chemical
Volume262
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2018

Funding

FundersFunder number
Government of Israel, Ministry of Defense100313604
Defense Threat Reduction Agency

    Keywords

    • Attenuated total reflectance
    • Fiber-optic evanescent wave spectroscopy
    • Quantum cascade laser
    • Silver-halide fiber

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