Title :
A mid-IR DIAL System Using Interband Cascade Laser Diodes
Author :
Schuetz, Marcus ; Bufton, Jack ; Prasad, Coorg R.
Author_Institution :
Sci. & Eng. Services, Inc., Columbia
Abstract :
A compact, portable mid-IR differential absorption lidar system was built using interband cascade lasers operating at 3.38 mum and 3.54 mum and its operation was demonstrated by measuring absorption of vapor phase ethanol.
Keywords :
optical radar; pulse generators; remote sensing by laser beam; semiconductor lasers; differential absorption lidar; interband cascade laser diodes; mid-IR DIAL system; pulse generator; vapor phase ethanol; wavelength 3.38 mum; wavelength 3.54 mum; Absorption; Atmospheric measurements; Diodes; Ethanol; Laser radar; Quantum cascade lasers; Space technology; Spectroscopy; Temperature measurement; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453390
