New Concepts in Air Pollution Research pp 125-137 | Cite as
Monitoring Atmospheric Pollution Levels by Laser Ranging Systems
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Abstract
Atmospheric pollution levels can be monitored by several optical ranging schemes using lasers. These schemes include Raman backscattering, resonance fluorescence backscattering, and long path resonant absorption. The three schemes are compared and evaluated. The long path absorption method appears to have the greatest sensitivity. A system for monitoring atmospheric NO2 with tunable organic dye lasers at levels of less than one part per million is suggested.
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Atmospheric Pollution Depth Resolution Resonant Absorption Monitoring Atmospheric Atmospheric Pollution Level
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