Title :
Ppb standoff detection of nitric oxide in air
Author :
Dogariu, Arthur ; Miles, Richard B.
Author_Institution :
Mech. & Aerosp. Eng. Dept., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate standoff detection of NO in air with ppb resolution. The weakly ionized plasma produced by picosecond UV laser pulses via REMPI is detected remotely by a microwave scattering technique.
Keywords :
millimetre wave propagation; optical pulse generation; NO; REMPI; air; microwave scattering; nitric oxide; picosecond UV laser pulses; ppb standoff detection; Free electron lasers; Ionization; Laser radar; Masers; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Plasmas; Radar scattering; Rayleigh scattering; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
