Fiber-coupled, quantum cascade laser-based, open-path airborne sensor for atmospheric ammonia measurements

Hongming Yi, Yunseo Choi, Nathan Li, Daniel P. Moore, Vladislav I. Sevostianov, Lei Tao, Da Pan, Ryan Boyd, James McSpiritt, Lars Wendt, Mark A. Zondlo

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Abstract

A hollow core fiber was coupled to a c-mount, quantum cascade laser for open-path detection of atmospheric ammonia onboard the NASA DC-8 aircraft. In-flight measurements demonstrated sub-ppbv precision for NH3 at 1s in the troposphere.

Original languageEnglish (US)
StatePublished - 2024
EventCLEO: Applications and Technology in CLEO 2024, CLEO: A and T 2024 - Part of Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics - Charlotte, United States
Duration: May 5 2024May 10 2024

Conference

ConferenceCLEO: Applications and Technology in CLEO 2024, CLEO: A and T 2024 - Part of Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCharlotte
Period5/5/245/10/24

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Computer Science
  • Space and Planetary Science
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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