Calibration of a high-resolution open-path FTIR spectrometer combined with an adjustable 100-m multipass cell

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3107, Issue , 1997, Pages 137-147

  Ropertz, Alexander ^a   Lamp, Torsten ^a   Douard, Mathilde ^a   Weber, Konradin ^a   Gaertner, Andrea ^b   Elbers, C ^b   Nitz, R ^b  

^a Laboratory for Environmental Measurement Techniques   (Germany)

^b Environmental State Agency of Northrhine Westphalia   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calibration; Calibration function; Confidence intervals; Lower detection limit; Open path FTIR; Performance characteristics; Repeatability

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CURVE FITTING; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FUNCTIONS; LITHIUM BATTERIES; METHANE; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROMETRY; STANDARDIZATION; VEGETATION;

CALIBRATION FUNCTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; LOWER DETECTION LIMIT; OPEN-PATH FTIR; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; REPEATABILITY;

CALIBRATION;

EID: 58749092516     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.274749     Document Type: Conference Paper

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