Development of a gas‐phase Raman instrument using a hollow core anti‐resonant tubular fibre. (20th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brooks, William S.M.; Partridge, Matthew; Davidson, Ian A.K.; Warren, Charles; Rushton, George; Large, Joseph; Wharton, Michael; Storey, Jonathan; Wheeler, Natalie V.; Foster, Michael J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of Raman spectroscopy. Volume 52:Number 10(2021)
• Page Start: 1772
• Page End: 1782
• Publication Date: 2021-07-20
• Subjects: fibre‐enhanced gas Raman -- hollow core anti‐resonant tubular fibre -- industrial application -- multi‐species detection; Raman spectroscopy -- Periodicals; 535.846
• DOI: 10.1002/jrs.6195
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0377-0486

Abstract

Abstract: Versatile and flexible gas analysis for compositional identification and quantification is a demand found in a variety of diverse sectors. As such, a compact, deployable instrument exhibiting both high specificity and sensitivity is a highly attractive proposition for a wide range of applications. In this paper, we describe a gas phase Raman spectroscopy‐based device using state‐of‐the‐art anti‐resonant (tubular) hollow core micro‐structured optical fibre (HC‐MOF). This fibre architecture allows the use of lengths that are typically longer than have been demonstrated previously, allowing substantially enhanced interaction lengths between the pump laser and the gas sample to be achieved, addressing the sensitivity challenges typically observed in gas‐phase Raman measurements and enabling application for remote sensing in hazardous environments. We describe the successful development of a compact, fibre‐integrated instrument and present results obtained during a test campaign at an industrial laboratory; marking a milestone in gas‐phase Raman spectroscopy. The unique properties of the MOF used allowed a 20‐m length to be utilised, representing a new record length for gas phase Raman measurements. The identification and quantification of a variety of gas species, ranging from simple homonuclear diatomic gases to heteronuclear organic gas species were achieved, and, building on previous studies, the instruments stability, gas concentration linearity response, and the hollow core fibre filling and purging characteristics were investigated. Abstract : In this paper we describe the development of compact, fibre integrated gas phase Raman spectroscopy‐based device using state‐of‐the‐art anti‐resonant (tubular) hollow core micro‐structured optical fibre (HC‐MOF). This fibre allows substantially enhanced interaction lengths between the pump laser and the gas sample to be achieved, addressing the sensitivity challenges typically observed in gas‐phase Raman measurements and enabling application for remote sensing in hazardous environments. Results obtained during a test campaign investigating multiple gas species at an industrial laboratory are presented.