• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 40, Issue 23, 2330001 (2020)
Qingchuan Zhao*
DOI: 10.3788/AOS202040.2330001 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
Qingchuan Zhao. Development of a Mid-Infrared Methane and Carbon Dioxide Dual-Gas Sensor System[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(23): 2330001 Copy Citation Text show less
Schematic of mid-infrared methane and carbon dioxide sensing system
Fig. 1. Schematic of mid-infrared methane and carbon dioxide sensing system
Relation between spectra of Lms34 LED, Lms36 PD, Lms43 LED and Lms43 PD and main absorption peaks of methane and carbon dioxide
Fig. 2. Relation between spectra of Lms34 LED, Lms36 PD, Lms43 LED and Lms43 PD and main absorption peaks of methane and carbon dioxide
Influences of temperature on emission intensity and peak wavelength of Lms34 LED
Fig. 3. Influences of temperature on emission intensity and peak wavelength of Lms34 LED
LED array design drawing with thermoelectric cooling device
Fig. 4. LED array design drawing with thermoelectric cooling device
Emission spectra of Lms34 LED at different pulse currents
Fig. 5. Emission spectra of Lms34 LED at different pulse currents
Pulse current driving timing of Lms34 LED and Lms43 LED
Fig. 6. Pulse current driving timing of Lms34 LED and Lms43 LED
Temperature influence factor curves
Fig. 7. Temperature influence factor curves
Sensor system experiment platform
Fig. 8. Sensor system experiment platform
Temperature /℃Measurementvalue /%
Methane (2.01%)CO2 (2.49%)
-202.192.79
-102.142.70
02.102.63
102.062.57
202.012.49
301.972.42
401.912.36
501.872.28
Table 1. System measurement value under standard gas concentration in the temperature range from -20 ℃ to 50 ℃
ParameterValue
Working voltage /V3.2-4.0
Average current /mA<13
CH4 measuring range(volume fraction) /%0-100
CO2 measuring range(volume fraction) /%0-5.00
CH4 indication error±0.06%(0-1.00%)±6% of true concentration(1.00%-100%)
CO2 indication error±0.05%(0-0.50%)±5%FS (>0.50%-5.00%)
Response time /s<20
Table 2. Basic performance index of sensor system
Qingchuan Zhao. Development of a Mid-Infrared Methane and Carbon Dioxide Dual-Gas Sensor System[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(23): 2330001
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