Ammonia Sensing System Based on Wavelength Modulation Spectroscopy

Duarte VIVEIROS; Joao FERREIRA; Susana O. SILVA; Joana RIBEIRO; Deolinda FLORES; Jose L. SANTOS; Orlando FRAZAO; and Jose M. BAPTISTA

doi:10.1007/s13320-015-0242-3

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