Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 4109: Acoustic Coupling between Resonator Tubes in Quartz-Enhanced Photoacoustic Spectrophones Employing a Large Prong Spacing Tuning Fork
Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 4109: Acoustic Coupling between Resonator Tubes in Quartz-Enhanced Photoacoustic Spectrophones Employing a Large Prong Spacing Tuning Fork
Sensors doi: 10.3390/s19194109
Authors:
Stefano Dello Russo
Marilena Giglio
Angelo Sampaolo
Pietro Patimisco
Giansergio Menduni
Hongpeng Wu
Lei Dong
Vittorio M. N. Passaro
Vincenzo Spagnolo
A theoretical model describing the acoustic coupling between two resonator tubes in spectrophones exploiting custom-made quartz tuning forks (QTFs) is proposed. The model is based on an open-end correction to predict the optimal tube length. A calculation of the sound field distribution from one tube exit allowed for the estimation of the optimal radius as a function of the QTF prong spacing and the sound wavelength. The theoretical predictions have been confirmed using experimental studies employing a custom QTF with a fundamental flexural mode resonance frequency of 15.8 kHz and a quality factor of 15,000 at atmospheric pressure. The spacing between the two prongs was 1.5 mm. Spectrophones mounting this QTF were implemented for the quartz-enhanced photoacoustic detection of water vapor in air in the mid-infrared spectral range.
Source: Sensors - Category: Biotechnology Authors: Stefano Dello Russo Marilena Giglio Angelo Sampaolo Pietro Patimisco Giansergio Menduni Hongpeng Wu Lei Dong Vittorio M. N. Passaro Vincenzo Spagnolo Tags: Article Source Type: research