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    • Spectroscopy
    • Sensor Technology
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Trace gas sensing is crucial for environmental monitoring and industrial safety.
    • Traditional sensors often face limitations in sensitivity and detection limits.
    • Quartz tuning forks (QTFs) are increasingly explored for sensing applications due to their piezoelectric properties.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate a highly sensitive trace gas sensor using a super tiny quartz tuning fork (QTF).
    • To investigate the performance enhancement of a light-induced thermoelastic spectroscopy (LITES) sensor by employing a micro-scale QTF.
    • To determine the minimum detection limit and stability of the developed sensor system.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication and characterization of a super tiny QTF with specific dimensions (3500 µm length, 90 µm width) for low resonant frequency (6.5 kHz).
    • Simulation of temperature gradient distribution on the micro-QTF using finite element analysis.
    • Implementation of the micro-QTF in a light-induced thermoelastic spectroscopy (LITES) setup for acetylene (C2H2) detection.
    • Performance evaluation including signal improvement, long-term stability (Allan deviation analysis), and minimum detection limit (MDL).

    Main Results:

    • The super tiny QTF exhibits a higher temperature gradient compared to commercial QTFs.
    • A 1.64-fold signal improvement was achieved using the micro-QTF in the LITES sensor compared to a commercial QTF.
    • The sensor demonstrated excellent long-term stability.
    • A minimum detection limit of 190 ppb for acetylene was reached with a 220 s integration time.

    Conclusions:

    • The super tiny QTF is highly effective in enhancing the sensitivity of LITES-based trace gas sensors.
    • The low resonant frequency and enhanced thermal expansion of the micro-QTF contribute to improved signal generation.
    • The developed sensor system offers a promising solution for sensitive and stable trace gas detection.