Dr. Colin Fitzpatrick Profile

Dr. Colin Fitzpatrick

at Univ of Limerick

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Publications (17)

Proceedings Article | 17 May 2011 Paper

In-situ monitoring of carbon dioxide emissions from a diesel engine using a mid-infrared optical fibre sensor

Elfed Lewis, John Clifford, Colin Fitzpatrick, Gerard Dooly, Weizhong Zhao, Tong Sun, Ken Grattan, James Lucas, Martin Degner, Hartmut Ewald, Steffan Lochmann, Gero Bramann, Edoardo Merlone-Borla, Flavio Gili

Proceedings Volume 7753, 77534P (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.885186

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Optical fibers, Carbon dioxide, Mid-IR, Gas sensors, Carbon monoxide, Oxides, Infrared radiation, Infrared sensors, Roads

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2008 Paper

Optical fibre sensors for the monitoring of a microwave plasma UV lamp and ozone generation system

S. O'Keeffe, M. Ortoneda, J. Cullen, A. Shaw, C. Fitzpatrick, E. Lewis, D. Phipps, A. Al-Shamma'a

Proceedings Volume 7100, 71001K (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.797189

KEYWORDS: Ultraviolet radiation, Ozone, Lamps, Sensors, Microwave radiation, Optical fibers, Plasma, Bacteria, Control systems, Microorganisms

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Proceedings Article | 2 July 2007 Paper

Deep-UV-based differential optical absorption spectroscopy (DOAS) system for the monitoring of nitric oxide

Gerard Dooly, Colin Fitzpatrick, Paul Chambers, Elfed Lewis

Proceedings Volume 6619, 66191J (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.738416

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Absorption, Gases, NOx, Absorption spectroscopy, Gas sensors, Environmental sensing, Ultraviolet radiation, Spectroscopy, LabVIEW

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Proceedings Article | 2 July 2007 Paper

Carbon dioxide detection at 2 µm using an integrating sphere as an optical absorption cell

Eamonn Hawe, Paul Chambers, Colin Fitzpatrick, Elfed Lewis

Proceedings Volume 6619, 66191H (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.738407

KEYWORDS: Optical spheres, Carbon monoxide, Integrating spheres, Absorption, Sensors, Reflectivity, Signal attenuation, Photodiodes, Integrated optics, Light emitting diodes

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Proceedings Article | 11 October 2006 Paper

On-board monitoring of hazardous exhaust emissions in passenger cars (category M1)

Gerard Dooly, Elfed Lewis, Colin Fitzpatrick, Paul Chambers

Proceedings Volume 6379, 63790J (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.686645

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Gases, Sensors, NOx, Nitrogen, Ocean optics, Light sources, Ultraviolet radiation, Sulfur, Optical fibers

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Proceedings Article | 10 October 2006 Paper

Detection of carbon dioxide emissions from a land transport vehicle using a mid-infrared optical fiber based sensor

Jim Mulrooney, John Clifford, Colin Fitzpatrick, Paul Chambers, Elfed Lewis

Proceedings Volume 6379, 63790C (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.686258

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Optical fibers, Carbon monoxide, Absorption, Mid-IR, Infrared radiation, Gas sensors, Chalcogenides, Gases, Signal attenuation

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Proceedings Article | 10 October 2006 Paper

Gas detection using an integrating sphere as a multipass absorption cell

Eamonn Hawe, Gerard Dooly, Paul Chambers, Colin Fitzpatrick, Elfed Lewis

Proceedings Volume 6379, 63790I (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.685113

KEYWORDS: Optical spheres, Absorption, Ozone, Sulfur, Carbon monoxide, Sensors, NOx, Integrating spheres, Reflectivity, Ocean optics

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Proceedings Article | 21 April 2006 Paper

UV-based pollutant quantification in automotive exhausts

Eamonn Hawe, Gerard Dooly, Colin Fitzpatrick, Elfed Lewis, Paul Chambers

Proceedings Volume 6198, 619807 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.665589

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Optical spheres, NOx, Absorption, Integrating spheres, Carbon monoxide, Optical fibers, Sulfur, Gases, Photodiodes

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Proceedings Article | 21 April 2006 Paper

Monitoring of harmful gaseous emissions from land transport vehicles using a mid-infrared optical fibre sensor

Jim Mulrooney, John Clifford, Colin Fitzpatrick, Elfed Lewis

Proceedings Volume 6198, 619808 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.664536

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Optical fibers, Carbon monoxide, Mid-IR, Absorption, Gases, Infrared radiation, Pyroelectric detectors, Gas sensors, Chalcogenides

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Proceedings Article | 3 June 2005 Paper

Low pressure gas discharges for electric field intensity monitoring in microwave resonant cavities

Ahmed Al-Shamma'a, Colin Fitzpatrick, Jim Lucas, Ionnais Pandithas, Elfed Lewis

Proceedings Volume 5826, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605786

KEYWORDS: Microwave radiation, Plasma, Lamps, Monte Carlo methods, Electrons, Mercury, Ultraviolet radiation, Argon, Molecules, Optical fibers

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Proceedings Article | 3 June 2005 Paper

Temperature sensitive glassware for monitoring liquid or surface temperatures in a high power microwave environment

M. McSherry, C. Fitzpatrick, E. Lewis

Proceedings Volume 5826, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605331

KEYWORDS: Liquids, Microwave radiation, Optical fibers, Quartz, Coating, Temperature metrology, Temperature sensors, Environmental sensing, Environmental monitoring, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 3 June 2005 Paper

Optical fibre sensors for the monitoring of harmful emissions from land transport vehicles

Jim Mulrooney, John Clifford, Colin Fitzpatrick, Elfed Lewis, W. Z. Zhao, T. Sun, K. Grattan, M. Degner, H. Ewald, S. Lochmann, A. Al-Shamma'a, J. Lucas, E. Merlone Borla, P. Faraldi, M. Pidria

Proceedings Volume 5826, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.606174

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Optical fibers, Absorption, Gases, Mid-IR, Carbon monoxide, Infrared radiation, Temperature metrology, Infrared sensors, Pyroelectric detectors

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Proceedings Article | 23 May 2005 Paper

Gamma dosimetry using commercial PMMA optical fibres for nuclear environments

Alberto Fernandez Fernandez, S. O'Keeffe, Colin Fitzpatrick, B. Brichard, Francis Berghmans, Elfed Lewis

Proceedings Volume 5855, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.624005

KEYWORDS: Polymethylmethacrylate, Optical fibers, Signal attenuation, Polymers, Gamma radiation, Ocean optics, Fiber optics, Connectors, Optical testing, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 23 May 2005 Paper

Mid-infrared optical fibre sensor based detection of exhaust gas emissions

Jim Mulrooney, John Clifford, Colin Fitzpatrick, Elfed Lewis

Proceedings Volume 5855, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.623710

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Sensors, Optical fibers, Carbon monoxide, Absorption, Gases, Pyroelectric detectors, Gas sensors, Optical gas detection, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 2004 Paper

Toward a mid-infrared optical fibre sensor for exhaust gas emissions

Jim Mulrooney, Colin Fitzpatrick, Elfred Lewis

Proceedings Volume 5502, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.566545

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Optical fibers, Mid-IR, Gases, Absorption, NOx, Infrared radiation, Sensing systems, Silver, Sol-gels

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 2004 Paper

Investigation and development of a fibre optic temperature sensor for monitoring liquid temperature in a high-power microwave environment

Mary McSherry, Colin Fitzpatrick, Elfed Lewis

Proceedings Volume 5502, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.566595

KEYWORDS: Coating, Optical fibers, Temperature sensors, Liquids, Microwave radiation, Temperature metrology, Environmental sensing, Spectroscopy, Fiber optics, Environmental monitoring

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