Laser Spectroscopy and Sensing
This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".
Special Issue Information
The Special Issue on "Laser Spectroscopy and Sensing" addresses following topics, but is not limited by:
- Laser-based sensors for gases, liquids, and solid
- Requirements: sensitivity, specificity, temporal resolution, in situ, remote, etc.
- Mathematical analysis of multi-component spectra
- UV vis. IR spectroscopy
- Laser sources: tunable diode lasers, VCSELs and VECSELS, interband cascade lasers (ICLs), quantum cascade lasers (QCLs), lead salt diode lasers, nonlinear optical sources (difference frequency generation (DFG), optical parametric oscillators (OPOs), tuning performance, linewidth, etc.
- Interaction of radiation with matter: absorption, scattering, fluorescence Measurements schemes: Multipass and intracavity absorption, photoacoustics, cavity ringdown, etc.
- Application areas:
- Isotope ratio determination
- Environment: temporal and spatial distribution of trace gases and particulate matter, urban and rural areas
- Agriculture and food science: dynamic control of atmosphere in green- and storage houses, surveillance of ripening, wilting and fermentation processes, toxic compounds like melamine, acrylamide, etc.
- Industry: emission control, workplace safety, process monitoring, etc.
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Published Papers
Sensors - ISSN 1424-8220