Dye laser system for monitoring atmospheric ozone, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide
Abstract
A frequency doubled dye laser radar (LIDAR) system was designed, built and operated to measure ambient SO2 and O3 concentrations in the atmosphere. The LIDAR system operated using the differential absorption of scattered energy technique (DASE). This technique greatly increased sensitivity and range for detection of atmospheric SO2 and O3 as compared with other range resolved lidar schemes. The DASE system was subsequently analyzed to determine the sources of system concentration measurement error. Systematic error and random or statistical error were the two error sources considered.
- Publication:
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Ph.D. Thesis
- Pub Date:
- February 1979
- Bibcode:
- 1979PhDT........91B
- Keywords:
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- Dye Lasers;
- Monitors;
- Nitrogen Dioxide;
- Optical Radar;
- Ozone;
- Sulfur Dioxides;
- Atmospheric Composition;
- Concentration (Composition);
- Error Analysis;
- Pollution Monitoring;
- Systems Engineering;
- Lasers and Masers