Detection of Ammonia in Liquids Using Millimeter Wave Spectroscopy

Detection of ammonia plays a vital role for counter-bioterrorism applications. Using millimeter wave absorption measurements, ammonia dissolved in water solution is analyzed and compared to water-only solution. The inversion of ammonia molecule results in split rotational spectral lines and transiti...

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Main Authors: Hilmi Ozturk, Hakki Nazli, Korkut Yegin, Mehmet Sezgin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/362084
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description Detection of ammonia plays a vital role for counter-bioterrorism applications. Using millimeter wave absorption measurements, ammonia dissolved in water solution is analyzed and compared to water-only solution. The inversion of ammonia molecule results in split rotational spectral lines and transitions of these lines can be detected. Two-port measurements were carried out with vector network analyzer and measurements revealed that ammonia presence can be identified, especially between 30–35 GHz.
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spelling doaj-art-5e9c3cf9ac854948b0ca0e03275182f22025-02-03T01:26:54ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2012-01-01201210.1155/2012/362084362084Detection of Ammonia in Liquids Using Millimeter Wave SpectroscopyHilmi Ozturk0Hakki Nazli1Korkut Yegin2Mehmet Sezgin3The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, Gebze, Kocaeli, TurkeyThe Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, Gebze, Kocaeli, TurkeyDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, TurkeyThe Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, Gebze, Kocaeli, TurkeyDetection of ammonia plays a vital role for counter-bioterrorism applications. Using millimeter wave absorption measurements, ammonia dissolved in water solution is analyzed and compared to water-only solution. The inversion of ammonia molecule results in split rotational spectral lines and transitions of these lines can be detected. Two-port measurements were carried out with vector network analyzer and measurements revealed that ammonia presence can be identified, especially between 30–35 GHz.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/362084
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