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Sensor System Technologies and Applications:

2018

  1. Optical frequency comb Faraday rotation spectroscopy, A. C. Johansson , J. Westberg, G. Wysocki, and A. Foltynowicz, Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics 5, (2018)
  2. Special Section Guest Editorial: Quantum and Interband Cascade Lasers with Applications, J.R. Meyer, I. Vurgaftman, and G. Wysocki, Optical Engineering 57 (2018)
  3. Multi-pass cell-assisted photoacoustic/photothermal spectroscopy of gases using quantum cascade laser excitation and heterodyne interferometric signal detection K. Krzempek, A. Hudzikowski, A. Głuszek, G. Dudzik, K. Abramski, G. Wysocki, and M. Nikodem, Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics  5 (2018)
  4. Interband cascade laser-based ppbv-level mid-infrared methane detection using two digital lock-in amplifier schemes, F. Song, C. Zheng, D. Yu, Y. Zhou, W. Yan, W. Ye, Y. Zheng, Y. Wang, F.K. Tittel, Applied Physics B 124: 51 (2018) [PDF]
  5. Ppbv-Level Ethane Detection Using Quartz-Enhanced Photoacoustic Spectroscopy with a Continuous-Wave, Room Temperature Interband Cascade Laser, C. Li, L. Dong, C. Zheng, J. Lin, Y. Wang, F.K. Tittel, MDPI Sensors, 18, 723 (2018) [PDF]
  6. Recent advances in quartz enhanced photoacoustic sensing, P. Patimisco, A. Sampaolo, L. Dong, F. K. Tittel, V. Spagnolo Applied Physics Reviews 5, (2018) [PDF]
  7. Thermal effects of an ICL-based mid-infrared CH4 sensor within a wide atmospheric temperature range, W. Ye, C. Zheng, N.P. Sanchez, A.V. Girija, Q. He, H. Zheng, R.J. Griffin, and F.K. Tittel, Infrared Physics & Technology: 89, 299-303 (2018) [PDF]
  8. Methane fluxes from tree stems and soils along a habitat gradient,  Scott L. Pitz, J. Patrick Megonigal, Chih-Han Chang, K. Szlavecz, Biogeochemistry 137 (2018) 
  9. Heterodyne interferometric signal retrieval in photoacoustic spectroscopy, K. Krzempek, G. Dudzik, K. Abramski, G. Wysocki, P. Jaworski, and M. Nikodem, Optics Express 26 (2018)
  10. Quantum cascade laser-based analyzer for hydrogen sulfide detection at sub-parts-per-million levels, M. Nikodem, K. Krzempek, D. Stachowiak, G. Wysocki, Optical Engineering 57 (2018)
  11. Low-loss and single mode tapered hollow-core waveguides optically coupled with interband and quantum cascade lasers, M. Giglio, P. Patimisco, A. Sampaolo, J.M. Kriesel, V. Spagnolo, F.K. Tittel, Optical Engineering, 57, 011004 (2018) [PDF]
  12. High-Power DFB Diode Laser-Based CO-QEPAS Sensor: Optimization and Performance, Y. Ma, Y. Tong, Y. He, X. Yu, F.K. Tittel, Sensors, 18, 122 (2018) [PDF]
  13. Exploratory study of atmospheric methane enhancements derived from natural gas use in the Houston urban area, N. P. Sancheza, C. Zheng, W. Yeb, B. Czadera, D.S. Cohana, F.K. Tittel, R.J. Griffina, Atmospheric Environment 176 (2018) [PDF]
  14. Application of acoustic micro-resonators in quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy for trace gas analysis, Z. Huadan, L. Dong, H. Wu, X. Yin, L. Xiao, S. Jia, R. Curl, F. Titttel, Chemical Physics Letters 691 (2018)

2017

  1. Applications of synergistic combination of remote sensing and in-situ measurements on urban monitoring of air quality, A. Diaz, V. Dominguez, M. Campmier, Y. Wu, M. Arend, D. Vladutescu, B. Gross, F. Moshary, Proceedings of SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering, v 10406, 2017, Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring 2017
  2. Multiheterodyne spectroscopy using interband cascade lasers, L.A. Sterczewski, J. Westberg, C.L. Patrick, C. S. Kim, M. Kim, C.L. Canedy, W.W. Bewley, C.D. Merritt, I.Vurgaftman, J.R. Meyer, and G. Wysocki, Optical Engineering 57(1) 011014 (2017)
  3. Optical heterodyne-enhanced chirped laser dispersion spectroscopy, G. Plant, Y. Chen, and G. Wysocki, Optics Letters 42, July 2017.
  4. Lightweight mid‑IR methane sensor for unmanned aerial systems, L. Golston, L. Tao, C. Brosy, K. Schäfer, B. Wolf, J. McSpiritt, B. Buchholz, D. Caulton, D. Pan, M. Zondlo, D. Yoel, H. Kunstmann, and M. McGregor Applied Physics B 123:170 (2017)
  5. Effluent gas flux characterization during pyrolysis of chicken manure, Clark, S.C., R.A. Ryals, D.J. Miller, C.A. Mullen, D. Pan, M.A. Zondlo, A.A. Boateng, and M.G. Hastings ACS Sustainable Chem. and Engineering 2017.
  6. Impact of heatwave on a megacity: an observational analysis of New York City during July 2016, P. Ramamurthy, J. González, L. Ortiz, M. Arend, and F. Moshary, Environmental Research Letters, 5 (2017)
  7. Cavity ring-down Faraday rotation spectroscopy for oxygen detection, Westberg, and G. Wysocki, Applied Physics B 123.5: 168 (2017) (available here)
  8. Mid-infrared multiheterodyne spectroscopy with phase-locked quantum cascade lasers, Applied Physics Letters 110.14: 141108 (2017) Westberg, L. Sterczewski, and G. Wysocki (available here)
  9. Multi-heterodyne spectroscopy using Fabry-Perot interband cascade lasers for trace gas detection: a feasibility assessment, Patrick, L. Sterczewski, J. Westberg, W. Bewley, C. Merritt, C. Canedy, C. Kim, M. Kim, I. Vurgaftman, J. Meyer, and G. Wysocki, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 10123. (2017). (available here
  10. Molecular dispersion spectroscopy based on Fabry–Perot quantum cascade lasers, Sterczewski, J. Westberg, and G. Wysocki, Opt. Lett. 42, 243-246 (2017). (available here)
  11. Fundamental Noise Characteristics of Chirped Laser Dispersion Spectroscopy, Genevieve Plant, A. Hangauer, and G. Wysocki, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 23 ( 2017)
  12. Differential Optical Dispersion Spectroscopy, M. Nikodem and G. Wysocki, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 23 ( 2017)
  13. A Miniaturized QEPAS Trace Gas Sensor With a 3D Printed Acoustic Detection Module, X. Yang, Y. Xiao, Y. Ma, Y. He, F.K. Tittel,  Sensors, 17, 1750 (2017) [PDF]
  14. Repetitively mode-locked cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy (RML-CEAS) for near-infrared gas sensing, Q. He, M. Lou, C. Zheng, W. Ye, Y. Wang, F.K. Tittel, Sensors: 17, 2792 (2017)  [PDF]
  15. Interband cascade laser based mid-infrared methane sensor system using a novel electrical-domain self-adaptive direct laser absorption spectroscopy (SA-DLAS), F. Song, C. Zheng, W. Yan, W. Ye, Y. Wang, F.K. Tittel, Optics Express: 25,  31876-31888 (2017) [PDF]
  16. Ppb-level detection of ammonia based on  QEPAS using a power amplified laser and a low resonance frequency quartz tuning fork, Y. Ma, Y. He, Y. Tong, X. Yu, F.K. Tittel, Optics Express: 25, 29356-29364 (2017) [PDF]
  17. Development and Measurements of a Mid-Infrared Multi-Gas Sensor System for CO, CO2 and CH4 Detection, M. Dong, C. Zheng, S. Miao, Y. Zhang, Q. Du, Y. Wang, F.K. Tittel, Sensors 17: 2221 (2017) [PDF]
  18. Compact photoacoustic module for methane detection incorporating interband cascade light emitting device, H. Zheng, M. Lou, L. Dong, H. Wu, W. Ye, X. Yin, C.S. Kim, M. Kim, W.W. Bewley, C.D. Merritt, C.L. Canedy, M.V. Warren, I. Vurgaftman, J. Meyer, and F. Tittel Optics Express 25 (2017)
  19. Dual quantum cascade laser‑based sensor for simultaneous NO and NO2 detection using a wavelength modulation‑division multiplexing technique, Y. Yu, N.P. Sanchez, F. Yi, C. Zheng, W. Ye, H. Wu, R. Griffin, and F. Tittel  Applied Physics B 123 (2017)
  20. Beat frequency quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy for fast and calibration-free continuous trace-gas monitoring, H. Wu, L. Dong, H. Zheng, Y. Yu, W. Ma, l. Zhang, W. Yin, L. Xiao, S. Jia, F. Tittel  Nature Communications (2017)
  21. Simultaneous dual-gas QEPAS detection based on a fundamental and overtone combined vibration of quartz tuning fork, H. Wu, X. Yin, L. Dong, K. Pei, A. Sampaolo, P. Patimisco, H. Zheng, W. Ma, L. Zhang, W. Yin, L. Xiao, V. Spagnolo, S. Jia, F. Tittel  Appl. Phys. Letters 110, (2017)
  22. Sub-ppb nitrogen dioxide detection with a large linear dynamic range by use of a differential photoacoustic cell and a 3.5W blue multimode diode laser, X. Yin, L. Dong, H. Wu, H. Zheng, W. Ma, L. Zhang, W. Yin, S. Jia, F. Tittel  Sensors and Actuators: B, 247(2017)
  23. Ultra-high sensitive acetylene detection using quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy with a fiber-amplified diode laser and a 30.72 kHz quartz tuning fork, Y.  Ma, Y. He, L. Zhang, X. Yu , J. Zhang, R. Sun, F. Tittel   Applied Physics Letters 110 (2017)
  24. Quartz enhanced photoacoustic spectrophones exploiting custom tuning forks: a review P. Patimisco, A. Sampaolo, Y. Bidaux, A. Bismuto, M. Scott, J. Jiang, A. Muller, J. Faist, F. Tittel, and V. Spagnolo Advances in Physics: X, 2.1 (2017) (open access)
  25. Mid-Infrared Trace Gas Sensor Technology Based on Intracavity Quartz-Enhanced Photoacoustic Spectroscopy, J. Wojtas, A. K. Gluszek, A. Hudzikowski, F. Tittel, MDPI Sensors, 17 (2017)
  26. Double antinode excited quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectrophone, H. Zheng, L. Dong, P. Patimisco, H. Wu, A. Sampaolo, X. Yin, S. Li, W. Ma, L. Zhang, W. Yin, L. Xiao, V. Spagnolo, S. Jia, and F. Tittel  Applied Physics Letters 110 (2017)
  27. Development and field deployment of a mid-infrared methane sensor without pressure control using interband cascade laser absorption spectroscopy, C. Zheng, W. Ye, N. P. Sanchez, C. Li, L. Dong, Y. Wang, R. J. Griffin, and F. Tittel  Sensors and Actuators B 244 (2017)
  28. Vehicle Emissions as an Important Urban Ammonia Source in the United States and China, K. Sun, L. Tao, D. Miller, D. Pan, L. Golston, M. Zondlo, R. Griffin, H. Wallace, Y. Leong, M. Yang, Y. Zhang, D. Mauzerall, and T. Zhu Environ. Sci. Technol., 51 (2017)
  29. Temperate forest methane sink diminished by tree emissions, S. Pitz, J.P. Megonigal, New Phytologist 2017.
  30. Dynamical conditions of ice supersaturation and ice nucleation in convective systems:  a comparative analysis between in-situ aircraft observations and WRF simulations, D’Alessandro, J.J., M. Diao, C. Wu, X. Liu, M. Chen, H. Morrison, T. Eidhammer, J.B. Jensen, A. Bansemer, M.A. Zondlo, and J.P. DiGangi  J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos. (2017)
Materials and devices

2018

  1. Implementation of an integrating sphere for the enhancement of noninvasive glucose detection using quantum cascade laser spectroscopy, A. Werth, S. Liakat, A. Dong,  C.M. Woods, and C.F.  Gmachl, Source: Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics, 5 (2018)
    Leaky electronic states for photovoltaic photodetectors based on asymmetric superlattices, Penello, Germano Maioli Pereira, Pedro Henrique; Pires, Mauricio Pamplona; Sivco, Deborah; Gmachl, Claire; Souza, Patricia Lustoza Source: Applied Physics Letters 3, (2018)
  2. Reduced twinning and surface roughness of Bi2Se3and Bi2Te3layers grown by molecular beam epitaxy on sapphire substrates, I. Levy, T.A. Garcia, S. Shafique, and M.C. Tamargo; Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B 36 (2018)
  3. Ultrafast z-scanning for high-efficiency laser micro-machining,T.-H. Chen, R. Fardel, and C. B. Arnold, Light: Science & Applications, (2018) | Full text
  4. The harmonic state of quantum cascade lasers: origin, control, and prospective applications, M. Piccardo, P. Chevalier, T.S. Mansuripur, D. Kazakov, Y. Wang, N. A. Rubin, L. Meadowcroft, A. Belyanin, and F. Capasso, Optics Express 26 (2018)

2017

  1. Growth and Properties of Wide Bandgap (ZnSe)m (ZnxCd(1-x)Se)n Short-period Superlattices, T. A. Garcia, M. C. Tamargo, Journal of Crystal Growth 480 (2017) 
  2. Bi2Se3 van der Waals Virtual Substrates for II–VI Heterostructures, T. A. Garcia, V. Deligiannakis, C. Forrester, I. Levy and M. C. Tamargo, Phys. Status Solidi (2017)
  3. High-power spiral cavity quantum cascade superluminescent emitters with a passive loop back facet, M.C. Zheng, Y.M. Zhang, P.Q. Liu, X. Wang, J-Y Fan, M. Troccoli, and C.F. Gmachl, Optical Engineering 57(1), 011001 (2017)
  4. Spin dynamics of ZnSe-ZnTe nanostructures grown by migration enhanced molecular beam epitaxy, V. Deligiannakis, S. Dhomkar, H.Ji, D. Pagliero, I. Kuskovsky, C. Meriles, and M. Tamargo, Journal of Applied Physics 211 (2017)
  5. Decoherence in semiconductor nanostructures with type-II band alignment: All-optical measurements using Aharonov-Bohm excitons, I. L. Kuskovsky, L. G. Mourokh, B. Roy, H. Ji, S. Dhomkar, J. Ludwig, D. Smirnov, and M. Tamargo  Phys. Rev. B 95, (2017)
  6. Stability of High-Density Two-Dimensional Excitons against a Mott Transition in High Magnetic Fields Probed by Coherent Terahertz Spectroscopy, Q. Zhang, Y. Wang, W. Gao, Z. Long, J. D. Watson, M.J. Manfra, A. Belyanin, and J. Kono  Physical Review Letters 117 (2016)