Detection of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide using a miniaturised fibre-optic spectroscopy system and the ambient sunlight

Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 2073-2079

  Morales, J A ^a   Walsh, J E ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pollution; Fibre optic spectrometer; Miniaturisation; Molecular absorption spectroscopy; Nitrogen dioxide

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH RISKS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OPTICAL RADAR; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOLAR RADIATION;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; FIBRE-OPTIC SPECTROMETER; MINIATURISATION; MOLECULAR ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMISTRY; FIBER OPTICS; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECTROSCOPY; SUNLIGHT;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ATMOSPHERE; FIBER OPTICS; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 18844392606     PISSN: 13861425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2004.08.007     Document Type: Article

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