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Juan Carlos Martinez Antón¹, Manuel Silva-López

¹Departamento de Óptica, Escuela Universitaria de Óptica, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. jcmartin@fis.ucm.es

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This study presents an enhanced optical system for non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) gas detection, achieving sub-parts-per-million (ppm) sensitivity and excellent long-term stability without thermal stabilization or moving parts.

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Area of Science:

Optical Engineering
Gas Sensing Technology
Spectroscopy

Background:

Non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) gas detection systems often face challenges with thermal stability and drift.
Achieving high sensitivity and long-term stability in NDIR sensors is crucial for accurate environmental monitoring and industrial process control.
Existing NDIR systems may require complex thermal management or are susceptible to performance degradation over time.

Purpose of the Study:

To present an enhanced optical system design for NDIR gas detection.
To achieve high sensitivity, long-term stability, and robustness against environmental factors.
To demonstrate the system's capability for precise gas concentration measurements, including carbon monoxide (CO).

Main Methods:

Utilized multiple path lengths within a single optical cavity for auto-referencing.
Employed commercial thermopile sensors.
Modulated a thermal emitter at a low frequency (~0.5 Hz) to enhance signal processing.
Conducted experimental tests using carbon monoxide (CO) with a 30.5 cm cavity length.

Main Results:

Demonstrated good thermo-mechanical stability, requiring no special thermal stabilization.
Showed no sensitivity to thermal emitter drift and incorporated no moving parts.
Achieved long-term stability with virtually no zero-drift.
Attained sub-parts-per-million (ppm) level gas detection capabilities for CO.

Conclusions:

The proposed NDIR optical system design offers superior stability and sensitivity.
The system's robustness and auto-referencing capability make it suitable for demanding applications.
The design is extendable for multi-gas detection within a single optical cavity, offering versatility.