摘要 |
A technique is disclosed for the detection of water vapor in a natural gas background. The system includes a light source (519) emitting light approximately within wavelength ranges such as 920- 960 nm, 1.877 - 1.901, or 2.711 - 2.786 . The light source emits light through a sample of natural gas that is detected by a detector (523). In one embodiment, the light source is a tunable diode laser and the moisture level is determined by harmonic spectroscopy. In other embodiments, a VCSEL, a color center laser, or a quantum cascade laser is utilized.
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