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http://dx.doi.org/10.46670/JSST.2021.30.5.331

Optical waveguide structure design of Non-dispersive Infrared (NDIR) CO2 gas sensor for high-sensitivity  

Yoon, Jiyoung (Advanced Mechatronics R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Lee, Junyeop (Advanced Mechatronics R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Do, Namgon (Advanced Mechatronics R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Jung, Daewoon (Advanced Mechatronics R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
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Journal of Sensor Science and Technology / v.30, no.5, 2021 , pp. 331-336 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Non-dispersive Infrared (NDIR) gas sensor has high selectivity, measurement reliability, and long lifespan. Thus, even though the NDIR gas sensor is expensive, it is still widely used for carbon dioxide (CO2) detection. In this study, to reduce the cost of the NDIR CO2 gas sensor, we proposed the new optical waveguide structure design based on ready-made gas pipes that can improve the sensitivity by increasing the initial light intensity. The new optical waveguide design is a structure in which a part of the optical waveguide filter is inclined to increase the transmittance of the filter, and a parabolic mirror is installed at the rear end of the filter to focus the infrared rays passing through the filter to the detector. In order to examine the output characteristics of the new optical waveguide structure design, optical simulation was performed for two types of IR-source. As a result, the new optical waveguide structure can improve the sensitivity of the NDIR CO2 gas sensor by making the infrared rays perpendicular to the filter, increasing the filter transmittance.
Keywords
Non-dispersive Infrared gas sensor; $CO_2$; High-sensitivity; Optical waveguide structure design; Optical simulation;
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