Tunable Diode Lasers for Industrial Analysis and Monitoring Applications

A new generation of infrared instrumentation incorporating tunable diode lasers has been developed for application to industrial analysis and process monitoring problems. Specific advantages of tunability in the mid-infrared, high spectral resolution, and milliwatt range power outputs are discussed...

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Published inIFAC Proceedings Volumes Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 295 - 300
Main Authors Wall, D.L., Pearson, E.F., Mantz, A.W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1980
Subjects
Air pollution
analytical laser methods
chemical industry
infrared
lasers
pollution
power station monitoring
quality control
lasers
chemical industry
quality control
power station monitoring
analytical laser methods
Air pollution
infrared
pollution
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Summary:A new generation of infrared instrumentation incorporating tunable diode lasers has been developed for application to industrial analysis and process monitoring problems. Specific advantages of tunability in the mid-infrared, high spectral resolution, and milliwatt range power outputs are discussed and comparisons made to conventional infrared instrumentation. Examples of applications in the areas of on-line process monitoring and quality control of silicone-based polymers, smokestack effluent monitoring, nondestructive quality control testing of quartz-halogen lamps, and quantitative analysis of aqueous based solutions are presented. Conclusions are drawn indicating the potential for further applications in these and related areas.
ISSN:1474-6670
DOI:10.1016/S1474-6670(17)64942-5