Title :
Development of the lidar controlled-airspace scanner for bio-aerosol detection
Author_Institution :
Science & Engineering Services, Inc., 6992 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD 21046, USA
Abstract :
A standoff bio-aerosol-sensor is in prototype development and test for short range building-interior applications. It measures elastic backscatter at ultraviolet and near-infrared laser wavelengths to detect respirable aerosol clouds and measures ultraviolet fluorescence for aerosol discrimination.
Keywords :
Aerosols; Backscatter; Biomedical optical imaging; Clouds; Laser radar; Optical sensors; Prototypes; Telescopes; Testing; 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.2007.4431533
