• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 58, Issue 23, 2330001 (2021)
Zhenhan Li1、2、*, Yue Yu3, and Rui Guo4
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Automation, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou , Guangdong 510006, China
  • 2Beijing Reyin Instrument Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100088, China
  • 3China Special Equipment Inspection And Research Institute, Beijing 100029, China
  • 4Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100029, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP202158.2330001 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhenhan Li, Yue Yu, Rui Guo. Performance Comparison of Pulsed and Continuous Quantum Cascade Lasers in Nitric Oxide Detection[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(23): 2330001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Experimental setup for continuous QCL gas detection system
    Fig. 1. Experimental setup for continuous QCL gas detection system
    Experimental setup for pulsed QCL gas detection system
    Fig. 2. Experimental setup for pulsed QCL gas detection system
    Received signal waveforms of absorption peak of 4×10-5 m nitric oxide in the two systems. (a) Pulsed QCL system;(b) continuous QCL system
    Fig. 3. Received signal waveforms of absorption peak of 4×10-5 m nitric oxide in the two systems. (a) Pulsed QCL system;(b) continuous QCL system
    Measurement curves of nitric oxide for two systems. (a) Pulsed QCL system; (b) continuous QCL system
    Fig. 4. Measurement curves of nitric oxide for two systems. (a) Pulsed QCL system; (b) continuous QCL system
    Measured results of background noise introduced by Etalon interference effect in two systems
    Fig. 5. Measured results of background noise introduced by Etalon interference effect in two systems
    ParameterPulsed QCLContinuous QCL
    Measurement range0‒14000‒300
    Linear range0‒5000‒300
    Limit of detection4.612.11
    Table 1. Analytical performance comparison of two systems
    ParameterPulsed QCL systemContinuous QCL system
    Average value of etalon46.017.1
    Optical noise16.913.9
    Electrical noise1.080.70
    Table 2. Influence on measurement baseline by optical noise and electrical noise
    ParameterPulsed QCL systemContinuous QCL system
    Minimal bandwidth of photodetectors /MHz1200.2
    Spectrum resolution /nm0.320.01
    Tuning range /nm2028
    Peak optical power /mW18060
    Time for single measurement /s0.01(1000 average)0.2
    Average power consumption /W0.312.0
    Table 3. Comparison of other performance of the two systems
    Zhenhan Li, Yue Yu, Rui Guo. Performance Comparison of Pulsed and Continuous Quantum Cascade Lasers in Nitric Oxide Detection[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(23): 2330001
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