Title :
A mid-IR DIAL system using interband cascade laser diodes
Author :
Schuetz, Marcus ; Bufton, Jack ; Prasad, Coorg R.
Author_Institution :
Science and Engineering Services, Inc.6992 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 200, MD 21046, USA
Abstract :
A compact, portable mid-IR differential absorption lidar system was built using Interband Cascade Lasers operating at 3.38 ¿m and 3.54 ¿m and its operation was demonstrated by measuring absorption of vapor phase ethanol.
Keywords :
Absorption; Atmospheric measurements; Diodes; Ethanol; Laser radar; Quantum cascade lasers; Space technology; Spectroscopy; Temperature measurement; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431167
