Title :
A bistatic, open-path, quantum cascade laser array-based sensor for methane and nitrous oxide measurements
Author :
Michel, Anna P. M. ; Kapit, Jason ; Witinski, Mark ; Blanchard, Romain ; Gokoglu, Aysun
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Ocean Phys. & Eng., Woods Hole Oceanogr. Instn., Woods Hole, MA, USA
Abstract :
A next-generation bistatic, open-path sensor is currently in development that utilizes a Quantum cascade laser array for the source in order to achieve methane and nitrous oxide detection over path lengths exceeding 100 m.
Keywords :
gas sensors; measurement by laser beam; nitrogen compounds; organic compounds; quantum cascade lasers; semiconductor laser arrays; N2O; bistatic open-path quantum cascade laser array-based sensor; methane measurements; nitrous oxide measurements; Arctic; Arrays; Length measurement; Optical sensors; Quantum cascade lasers; Sea measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
