• DocumentCode
    1645750
  • Title

    Assessing field performance of an open-path quantum cascade laser sensor for measuring atmospheric ammonia

  • Author

    Miller, David J. ; Sun, Kang ; Tao, Lei ; Khan, M. Amir ; Zondlo, Mark A.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Civil & Environ. Eng., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    An open-path quantum cascade laser atmospheric ammonia sensor is demonstrated in a range of field environments. The low power, compact sensor with 500pptv detection limit in 1s addresses the unique challenges for robust open-path in-situ sensing.
  • Keywords
    air pollution measurement; atmospheric chemistry; atmospheric measuring apparatus; quantum cascade lasers; atmospheric ammonia; compact sensor; field environment range; low power sensor; open-path quantum cascade laser sensor; robust open-path in-situ sensing; Atmospheric measurements; Detectors; Laser stability; Measurement by laser beam; Quantum cascade lasers; Temperature control; Temperature measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1839-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6325368