WaterSpy: A High Sensitivity, Portable Photonic Device for Pervasive Water Quality Analysis
Doulamis N, Voulodimos A, Doulamis A, Bimpas M, Angeli A, Bakalos N, Giusti A, Philimis P, Varriale A, Ausili A, D'Auria S, Lampropoulos G, Bär M, Schmauß B, Freitag S, Lendl B, Mlynarczyk K, Sosna-Glebska A, Trajnerowicz A, Pawluczyk J, Zbik M, Kulakowski J, Georgiadis P, Blaser S, Bazzurro N (2019)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2019
Journal
Book Volume: 19
Journal Issue: 1
DOI: 10.3390/s19010033
Abstract
In this paper, we present WaterSpy, a project developing an innovative, compact, cost-effective photonic device for pervasive water quality sensing, operating in the mid-IR spectral range. The approach combines the use of advanced Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs) employing the Vernier effect, used as light source, with novel, fibre-coupled, fast and sensitive Higher Operation Temperature (HOT) photodetectors, used as sensors. These will be complemented by optimised laser driving and detector electronics, laser modulation and signal conditioning technologies. The paper presents the WaterSpy concept, the requirements elicited, the preliminary architecture design of the device, the use cases in which it will be validated, while highlighting the innovative technologies that contribute to the advancement of the current state of the art.
Authors with CRIS profile
Matthias Bär
Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik
Bernhard Schmauß
Professur für Hochfrequenztechnik mit dem Schwerpunkt Optische Hochfrequenztechnik und Photonik
Involved external institutions
National Technical University of Athens / Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο
Greece (GR)
Technische Universität Wien / Vienna University of Technology
Austria (AT)
Vigo System S.A.
Poland (PL)
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) / National Research Council of Italy
Italy (IT)
AUG Signals Hellas
Greece (GR)
Alpes Lasers
Switzerland (CH)
Cyprus Research and Innovation Center Ltd (CyRIC)
Cyprus (CY)
Greece (GR)
Technische Universität Wien / Vienna University of Technology
Austria (AT)
Vigo System S.A.
Poland (PL)
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) / National Research Council of Italy
Italy (IT)
AUG Signals Hellas
Greece (GR)
Alpes Lasers
Switzerland (CH)
Cyprus Research and Innovation Center Ltd (CyRIC)
Cyprus (CY)
How to cite
APA:
Doulamis, N., Voulodimos, A., Doulamis, A., Bimpas, M., Angeli, A., Bakalos, N.,... Bazzurro, N. (2019). WaterSpy: A High Sensitivity, Portable Photonic Device for Pervasive Water Quality Analysis. Sensors, 19(1). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s19010033
MLA:
Doulamis, Nikolaos, et al. "WaterSpy: A High Sensitivity, Portable Photonic Device for Pervasive Water Quality Analysis." Sensors 19.1 (2019).
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