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Photoacoustic spectroscopy detection based on complementary interdigital cantilever enhanced Fabry-Perot acoustic

Chongyue Yan¹, Qiaoyun Wang^1,2, Tianyu Li¹

¹College of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110819, China.

|December 31, 2025

Summary

A new fiber optic acoustic sensor significantly boosts trace gas detection sensitivity in photoacoustic spectroscopy. This complementary interdigital cantilever Fabry-Perot sensor enhances sound pressure detection for improved gas analysis.

Keywords:

C2H2 detection Complementary interdigital cantilever Fabry-Perot acoustic sensor Photoacoustic spectroscopy Trace gas detection

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Area of Science:

Optoelectronics
Acoustic Sensing
Spectroscopy

Background:

Photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS) is vital for trace gas detection.
Improving acoustic sensor sensitivity is key to enhancing PAS performance.
Existing sensors face limitations in detecting low concentrations.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel fiber optic acoustic sensor (FOAS) for improved PAS.
To enhance sound pressure detection capabilities for trace gas analysis.
To investigate the performance of a complementary interdigital (CID) cantilever Fabry-Perot (F-P) sensor.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of a CID cantilever Fabry-Perot fiber optic acoustic sensor.
Operation of the CID cantilever at its resonance frequency (1010 Hz).
Testing the sensor's sensitivity, signal-to-noise ratio, and minimum detectable pressure.

Main Results:

The CID cantilever FOAS achieved a high sensitivity of 923.7 nm/Pa.
A signal-to-noise ratio of 72.2 dB and minimum detectable pressure of 16.4 μPa/Hz^1/2 were recorded.
PAS sensitivity to C₂H₂ gas was 3.02 pm/ppm, with a detection limit of 30.17 ppb.

Conclusions:

The developed CID cantilever FOAS significantly enhances acoustic sensing for PAS.
Resonant frequency matching and signal amplification improve trace gas detection sensitivity.
This technology offers a promising solution for high-sensitivity gas analysis.