A light-induced thermoelastic spectroscopy using surface mounted device quartz tuning fork [PDF]
PhotoacousticsThis paper reported on a system for the detection of trace acetylene (C2H2) gas utilizing a surface mounted device quartz tuning fork (SMD QTF) in conjunction with light-induced thermoelastic spectroscopy (LITES) and provided a comparative analysis ...
Shaoqiang Bi +7 more
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Dynamic Responses of Electrically Driven Quartz Tuning Fork and qPlus Sensor: A Comprehensive Electromechanical Model for Quartz Tuning Fork [PDF]
Sensors, 2019 A quartz tuning fork and its qPlus configuration show different characteristics in their dynamic features, including peak amplitude, resonance frequency, and quality factor.
Manhee Lee +3 more
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Nanopipette/Nanorod-Combined Quartz Tuning Fork–Atomic Force Microscope [PDF]
Sensors, 2019 We introduce a nanopipette/quartz tuning fork (QTF)–atomic force microscope (AFM) for nanolithography and a nanorod/QTF–AFM for nanoscratching with in situ detection of shear dynamics during performance.
Sangmin An, Wonho Jhe
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Improving the Lateral Resolution of Quartz Tuning Fork-Based Sensors in Liquid by Integrating Commercial AFM Tips into the Fiber End [PDF]
Sensors, 2015 The use of quartz tuning fork sensors as probes for scanning probe microscopy is growing in popularity. Working in shear mode, some methods achieve a lateral resolution comparable with that obtained with standard cantilevered probes, but only in ...
Laura Gonzalez +5 more
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Design of a Transformer Oil Viscosity, Density, and Dielectric Constant Simultaneous Measurement System Based on a Quartz Tuning Fork [PDF]
SensorsTransformer oil, crucial for transformer and power system safety, demands effective monitoring. Aiming to address the problems of expensive and bulky equipment, poor real-time performance, and single parameter detection of traditional measurement methods,
Hao Yang, Shijie Chen, Jiafeng Ding
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Light-induced thermoelastic sensor for ppb-level H2S detection in a SF6 gas matrices exploiting a mini-multi-pass cell and quartz tuning fork photodetector. [PDF]
Photoacoustics, 2023 We present an optical sensor based on light-induced thermoelastic spectroscopy for the detection of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). The sensor incorporates a compact multi-pass cell measuring 6 cm × 4 cm × 4 cm and utilizes a quartz ...
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A high sensitive methane QEPAS sensor based on self-designed trapezoidal-head quartz tuning fork and high power diode laser. [PDF]
PhotoacousticsA high sensitive methane (CH4) sensor based on quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy (QEPAS) using self-designed trapezoidal-head quartz tuning fork (QTF) and high power diode laser is reported for the first time in this paper.
Ma H, Chen Y, Qiao S, He Y, Ma Y.
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Toward the Real-Time and Rapid Quantification of Bacterial Cells Utilizing a Quartz Tuning Fork Sensor. [PDF]
Micromachines (Basel), 2023 The quantitative evaluation of bacterial populations is required in many studies, particularly in the field of microbiology. The current techniques can be time-consuming and require a large volume of samples and trained laboratory personnel.
Alshammari A +9 more
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Study and Characterization of Silicon Nitride Optical Waveguide Coupling with a Quartz Tuning Fork for the Development of Integrated Sensing Platforms. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Highlights What are the main findings? We successfully coupled a silicon nitride waveguide with a custom-designed, low-frequency, and T-shaped QTF, enabling both Quartz-Enhanced Photoacoustic Spectroscopy (QEPAS) and Light-Induced Thermoelastic ...
Melchiorre L +7 more
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Equivalent Electromechanical Model for Quartz Tuning Fork Used in Atomic Force Microscopy. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2023 Quartz tuning forks (QTFs) are self-sensing and possess a high quality factor, allowing them to be used as probes for atomic force microscopes (AFMs) for which they offer nano-scale resolution of sample images.
Lin R +7 more
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