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A cryogenically operated laser diode spectrometer for airborne measurement of stratospheric trace gases

Authors :
Peter Werle
Silvia Viciani
F. Castagnoli
Francesco D'Amato
Guido Toci
P. Mazzinghi
Source :
Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Viciani, S. [ 1 ] ; D'Amato, F. [ 1 ] ; Mazzinghi, P. [ 1 ] ; Castagnoli, F. [ 2 ] ; Toci, G. [ 2 ] ; Werle, P. [ 1,3 ]/titolo:A cryogenically operated laser diode spectrometer for airborne measurement of stratospheric trace gases/doi:10.1007%2Fs00340-007-2885-2/rivista:Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics (Print)/anno:2008/pagina_da:581/pagina_a:592/intervallo_pagine:581–592/volume:90
Publication Year :
2008
Publisher :
Springer., Heidelberg, Germania, 2008.

Abstract

A cryogenically operated laser diode spectrometer (COLD) for the airborne measurement of carbon monoxide is described. The instrument is designed, and fully qualified, for operation on a high-altitude aircraft and the scientific mission is the in situ measurement of trace gases in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere. Sensitivities achieved so far during in-flight operation are a few ppbV with a time resolution of 4 s, coupled with a good reliability. Airborne data, obtained by COLD during research campaigns in Australia and Brazil in the frame of international projects, are also presented to demonstrate COLD in-flight performance.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Viciani, S. [ 1 ] ; D'Amato, F. [ 1 ] ; Mazzinghi, P. [ 1 ] ; Castagnoli, F. [ 2 ] ; Toci, G. [ 2 ] ; Werle, P. [ 1,3 ]/titolo:A cryogenically operated laser diode spectrometer for airborne measurement of stratospheric trace gases/doi:10.1007%2Fs00340-007-2885-2/rivista:Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics (Print)/anno:2008/pagina_da:581/pagina_a:592/intervallo_pagine:581–592/volume:90
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....ad59377cef9f0e24b1cb969585d02dcd
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-007-2885-2