Title :
Chirped laser dispersion spectroscopy for remote sensing of methane at 1.65μm — Analysis of system performance
Author :
Plant, Genevieve ; Nikodem, Maciej ; Sonnenfroh, David ; Wysocki, Gerard
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A chirped laser dispersion spectroscopy system, operating at 1.65μm to target atmospheric methane, is presented. A discussion of the long-term stability, sensitivity, and long open-path integrated measurements is provided.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; integrated optics; laser stability; measurement by laser beam; optical dispersion; organic compounds; remote sensing; atmospheric methane; chirped laser dispersion spectroscopy system; long open-path integrated measurements; long-term laser sensitivity; long-term laser stability; remote sensing; wavelength 1.65 mum; Atmospheric measurements; Chirp; Dispersion; Optical sensors; Remote sensing; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
