Title :
Assessment of an open path Quantum Cascade Laser system for simultaneous retrieval of ambient methane and nitrous-oxide concentrations
Author :
Castillo, Paulo Cesar ; Sydoryk, Ihor ; Padilla, Carlos ; Gross, Barry ; Moshary, Fred
Author_Institution :
Opt. Remote Sensing Lab., City Coll. of New York, New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
The development a field-deployable dual Methane □ Nitrous-oxide open-path sensors using a chirped pulse tuned (1297.4-1298.8cm-1) Quantum Cascade Laser is discussed. Results using multipass gas cells are presented as well as preliminary field results.
Keywords :
chemical variables measurement; measurement by laser beam; optical sensors; organic compounds; quantum cascade lasers; ambient methane; chirped pulse; field-deployable dual methane; multipass gas cells; nitrous-oxide concentrations; nitrous-oxide open-path sensors; open path quantum cascade laser system; simultaneous retrieval; Absorption; Chirp; Gas lasers; Measurement by laser beam; Monitoring; Quantum cascade lasers; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
