• Optics and Precision Engineering
  • Vol. 32, Issue 3, 317 (2024)
Xiang CHEN1, Hao LIU1,2, Lu YAO1, Zhenyu XU1..., Mai HU3,* and Ruifeng KAN1,*|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Hefei Institute of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei23003, China
  • 2University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei3006, China
  • 3The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong999077, China
  • show less
    DOI: 10.37188/OPE.20243203.0317 Cite this Article
    Xiang CHEN, Hao LIU, Lu YAO, Zhenyu XU, Mai HU, Ruifeng KAN. Light intensity correction for light-induced thermoelastic spectroscopy based on nonlinear response of light intensity[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2024, 32(3): 317 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    This study presents a method for correcting light intensity in light⁃induced thermoelastic spectroscopy (LITES) using a nonlinear light intensity response, enabling precise light intensity corrections. The DFB laser, set to a wavelength modulation mode at a frequency of 16369.75 Hz, benefits from enhanced nonlinear light intensity due to a fiber amplifier. The laser beam traverses a multi⁃pass cell before focusing on the quartz tuning fork (QTF) base, generating a thermoelastic signal. A lock⁃in amplifier demodulates the harmonic signal, and polynomial fitting of the harmonic signal's baseline extracts harmonics related to both concentration and light intensity. Experimental data reveal a strong linear correlation (coefficient > 0.998) between the baseline amplitude of the harmonic signal and light intensity as it varies from 22.03 mW to 3.16 mW, with normalized harmonic signal amplitude variation under 0.37%. In methane detection, the system demonstrates a robust linear response across a broad concentration range, with harmonic signal noise ratios indicating a detection threshold as low as 0.22×10-6. This research offers a novel approach for LITES light intensity correction, significantly enhancing system stability for prolonged measurements.
    Xiang CHEN, Hao LIU, Lu YAO, Zhenyu XU, Mai HU, Ruifeng KAN. Light intensity correction for light-induced thermoelastic spectroscopy based on nonlinear response of light intensity[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2024, 32(3): 317
    Download Citation