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    • Gas Spectroscopy
    • Optical Sensing
    • Analytical Chemistry

    Background:

    • Acetylene (C2H2) detection is crucial for various applications, including environmental monitoring and medical diagnostics.
    • Existing acetylene sensing systems often face limitations in sensitivity, size, or response time.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a highly sensitive and compact acetylene sensing system.
    • To demonstrate the effectiveness of a novel triple-row circular multi-pass cell (CMPC) for enhanced optical path length.
    • To enable rapid and stable acetylene detection for practical applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a triple-row circular multi-pass cell (CMPC) with an effective optical length of 21.9 m in a 100.1 mL volume.
    • Employed wavelength modulation spectroscopy (WMS) with a fiber-coupled distributed feedback (DFB) diode laser at 1.5316 µm.
    • Implemented a normalization technique using the second harmonic signal for faster stable output.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a high detection sensitivity of 76.75 ppb with an Allan deviation analysis over 340 s.
    • Obtained a normalized noise equivalent absorption coefficient of 8.8 × 10-10 cm-1 Hz-1/2.
    • Demonstrated a dramatically shortened time for stable output, enabling continuous detection.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed acetylene sensing system offers a unique combination of high sensitivity, reduced size, and fast response.
    • The novel CMPC design significantly enhances optical path length within a compact volume.
    • The system is well-suited for trace gas sensing in weight-limited platforms like unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and for exhalation analysis in smoking tests.