Photoacoustic Instruments for Practical Applications: Present, Potentials, and Future Challenges

Abstract Gas concentration monitoring by photoacoustic spectroscopy is reviewed from the point of view of practical applicability. Major challenges, which stem from the complexity of the measurement method, are thoroughly discussed and the possibility for long-term reliable and automatic measurements is demonstrated.

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