Methane detection at 1670-nm band using a hollow-core photonic bandgap fiber and a multiline algorithm.

The long interaction pathlengths provided by hollow-core photonic bandgap fibers (HC-PBFs) are especially advantageous for the detection of weakly absorbing gases such as methane (CH(4)). In this paper, we demonstrate methane sensing with a 1670-nm band HC-PBF. A multiline algorithm is used to fit the R(6) manifold (near 1645 nm) and, in this way, to measure the gas concentration. With this method, a minimum detectivity of 10 ppmv for the system configuration was estimated.

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