Title :
Assessment of dual ammonia and ozone open-path sensing with a quantum cascade laser
Author :
Corrigan, Paul ; Lwin, Maung ; Gross, Barry ; Moshary, Fred
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., Remote Sensing Lab., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
We present a theoretical assessment of two open-path quantum cascade laser (QCL) approaches (mono/bi-static and backscatter) to measure ambient ozone and ammonia concentrations to within 1-10% accuracy at distances up to 10 km.
Keywords :
ammonia; backscatter; chemical variables measurement; gas sensors; laser beams; measurement by laser beam; ozone; quantum cascade lasers; ammonia concentration; backscatter; concentration measurement; open-path QCL approach; open-path sensing; ozone; quantum cascade laser; Backscatter; Gaussian noise; Instruments; Laboratories; MONOS devices; Optical sensors; Quantum cascade lasers; Quantum mechanics; Remote sensing; Signal to noise ratio; (010.0280) Remote sensing and sensors; (010.1300) Atmospheric propagation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
