A compact quantum-cascade laser based spectrometer for monitoring the concentrations of methane and nitrous oxide in the troposphere

Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

Volumn 85, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 243-249

  Wright, S ^a   Duxbury, G ^a   Langford, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GASES; METHANE; NITROGEN OXIDES; QUANTUM WELL LASERS; SAMPLING; TROPOSPHERE;

ATMOSPHERIC DETECTION; FREQUENCY DOWN-CHIRPED RADIATION; NITROUS OXIDE; QUANTUM-CASCADE LASER;

SPECTROMETERS;

EID: 33748998783     PISSN: 09462171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00340-006-2384-x     Document Type: Article

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