Gas detection device (1) for detecting at least one target gas in at least one gas mixture, wherein the gas detection device (1) comprises a
radiation source (50) configured to emit
electromagnetic radiation, a first measuring chamber (6) and a second measuring chamber (6'), as well as a first measuring
detector (7) and a second measuring
detector (7'), wherein the second measuring chamber (6') is spatially separated from the first measuring chamber (6), wherein the gas detection device (1) is configured such that a first gas mixture flows through the first measuring chamber (6) and a second gas mixture flows through the second measuring chamber (6'), wherein the gas detection device (1) is configured such that
electromagnetic radiation emitted by the
radiation source (50) first penetrates the first measuring chamber (6) and then the second measuring chamber (6'), wherein the first measuring
detector (7) is configured toto measure a measure of a physical effect in the first measuring chamber (6), wherein this physical effect is caused by
electromagnetic radiation penetrating the first measuring chamber (6) and correlates with the presence of target gas in the first measuring chamber (6), and to generate a first
signal correlated with the physical effect in the first measuring chamber (6), and wherein the second measuring detector (7') is configured to measure a measure of a physical effect in the second measuring chamber (6'), wherein this physical effect is caused by electromagnetic
radiation penetrating the second measuring chamber (6') and correlates with the presence of target gas in the second measuring chamber (6'), and to generate a second
signal correlated with the physical effect in the second measuring chamber (6'), characterized in that the gas detection device (1) comprises a reflector (76) for electromagnetic radiation,wherein the radiation source (50) and the reflector (76) are arranged such that the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the radiation source (50) first passes through both measuring chambers (6, 6'), is reflected by the reflector (76) and passes through both measuring chambers (6, 6') a second time.