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    • Gas Sensing Technology
    • Fiber Optics

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    • Photothermal interferometry (PTI) offers high sensitivity for gas detection.
    • Traditional PTI systems often require complex setups with multiple lasers.
    • Accurate and simultaneous detection of multiple gas components remains a challenge.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a high-sensitivity, cost-effective gas sensor for acetylene and methane.
    • To implement a pump-probe-alternating technique for multi-gas detection using PTI.
    • To analyze and improve the noise characteristics of the PTI system.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized hollow-core fiber photothermal interferometry (PTI).
    • Employed a pump-probe-alternating technique with two distributed-feedback lasers.
    • Implemented time-division multiplexing for photothermal phase modulation and detection.
    • Used a 2.5-cm-long hollow-core conjoint-tube fiber.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved noise-equivalent concentrations of 370 ppb for methane and 130 ppb for acetylene.
    • Demonstrated simultaneous detection of both gases with high sensitivity.
    • Analyzed and experimentally validated the noise characteristics of the PTI system.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed PTI system offers a sensitive and cost-effective solution for multi-gas detection.
    • The pump-probe-alternating technique eliminates the need for additional lasers, simplifying the setup.
    • This approach advances the field of optical gas sensing for environmental and industrial applications.