A Portable Laser Spectroscopic System for Measuring Nitrous Oxide Emissions on Fertilized Cropland.

Nitrous oxide (laughing gas, NO) is a relevant greenhouse gas. Agriculture contributes significantly to its emissions. As nitrogen fertilization has been identified as one of the main sources of NO, controlled application and reduction of the amount of fertilizer adapted to crop demand is essential to reduce NO emissions.

Rapid Quantitative Analysis of IR Absorption Spectra for Trace Gas Detection by Artificial Neural Networks Trained with Synthetic Data.

Infrared absorption spectroscopy is a widely used tool to quantify and monitor compositions of gases. The concentration information is often retrieved by fitting absorption profiles to the acquired spectra, utilizing spectroscopic databases. In complex gas matrices an expanded parameter space leads to long computation times of the fitting routines due to the increased number of spectral features that need to be computed for each iteration during the fit.

Diamond-Coated Silicon ATR Elements for Process Analytics.

Infrared attenuated total reflection (ATR) spectroscopy is a common laboratory technique for the analysis of highly absorbing liquids or solid samples. However, ATR spectroscopy is rarely found in industrial processes, where inline measurement, continuous operation, and minimal maintenance are important issues. Most materials for mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy and specifically for ATR elements do not have either high enough infrared transmission or sufficient mechanical and chemical stability to be exposed to process fluids, abrasive components, and aggressive cleaning agents.

Methane leak detection by tunable laser spectroscopy and mid-infrared imaging.

Tunable laser spectroscopy (TLS) combined with mid-infrared imaging is a powerful tool for a sensitive and quantitative visualization of gas leaks. This work deals with standoff methane leak detection within 2 m by an interband cascade laser (3270 nm wavelength) and an infrared camera. The concept demonstrates visualization of methane leakage rates down to 2 ml/min by images and sequences at frame rates up to 125 Hz.

Cylindrical IR-ATR Sensors for Process Analytics.

Infrared attenuated total reflection (ATR) spectroscopy is a common laboratory technique for the analysis of highly absorbing liquids and solids. However, in a process environment, maintaining a sufficient sample exchange and cleaning of the sensitive surface of the element is a crucial issue. An important industrial application is the measurement of isocyanate concentrations.

Gas Leak Detection by Dilution of Atmospheric Oxygen.

Gas leak detection is an important issue in infrastructure monitoring and industrial production. In this context, infrared (IR) absorption spectroscopy is a major measurement method. It can be applied in an extractive or remote detection scheme.

Is in vivo analysis of urinary stone composition feasible? Evaluation of an experimental setup of a Raman system coupled to commercial lithotripsy laser fibers.

Purpose: Raman spectroscopy allows immediate analysis of stone composition. In vivo stone analysis during endoscopic treatment may offer advantages concerning surgical strategy and metaphylaxis. Urinary stone components were evaluated utilizing an experimental setup of a Raman system coupled to commercial laser fibers.

Broadband spectroscopy with external cavity quantum cascade lasers beyond conventional absorption measurements.

Laser spectroscopy is a powerful tool for analyzing small molecules, i.e. in the gas phase.

Automated analysis of urinary stone composition using Raman spectroscopy: pilot study for the development of a compact portable system for immediate postoperative ex vivo application.

Purpose: We evaluate a compact portable system for immediate automated postoperative ex vivo analysis of urinary stone composition using Raman spectroscopy. Analysis of urinary stone composition provides essential information for the treatment and metaphylaxis of urolithiasis. Currently infrared spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction are used for urinary stone analysis.