Abstract

Quantum cascade laser based breath sensor platform for medical applications employing a quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy technique is reported. The detection sensitivity for exhaled ammonia is at <10 ppbv level with 1 s time resolution.

Keywords:
Quantum cascade laser Photoacoustic spectroscopy Breath gas analysis Cascade Laser Materials science Spectroscopy Optoelectronics Exhaled air Photoacoustic imaging in biomedicine Sensitivity (control systems) Optics Chemistry Physics Electronic engineering Chromatography Engineering

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Topics

Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
Physical Sciences →  Chemistry →  Spectroscopy
Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Biomedical Engineering
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