Atmospheric vertical profiling of multiple chemicals with an external cavity quantum cascade laser heterodyne radiometer

Tracy R. Tsai, Damien Weidmann, Neil A. Macleod, Rebecca A. Rose, Gerard Wysocki

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Abstract

We present a 60 MHz resolution ground-based external cavity quantum cascade laser heterodyne radiometer capable of spectroscopic sensing of five molecules. High spectral resolution allows for retrieval of vertical atmospheric concentration profiles from transition lineshapes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOptical Instrumentation for Energy and Environmental Applications, E2 2011
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
ISBN (Print)9781557529206
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
EventOptical Instrumentation for Energy and Environmental Applications, E2 2011 - Austin, TX, United States
Duration: Nov 2 2011Nov 3 2011

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Other

OtherOptical Instrumentation for Energy and Environmental Applications, E2 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAustin, TX
Period11/2/1111/3/11

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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