USE OF A DF LASER IN THE ANALYSIS OF ATMO SPHERIC HYDROCARBONS

Authors
VELIKANOV SD ELUTIN AS KUDRYASHOV EA PEGOEV IN SINKOV SN FROLOV YN
Citation
Sd. Velikanov et al., USE OF A DF LASER IN THE ANALYSIS OF ATMO SPHERIC HYDROCARBONS, Kvantovaa elektronika, 24(3), 1997, pp. 279-282
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied","Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
Kvantovaa elektronika → ACNP
ISSN journal
03687147
Volume
24
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
279 - 282
Database
ISI
SICI code
0368-7147(1997)24:3<279:UOADLI>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A study was made of a possible use of a DF laser as a radiation source in the analysis of atmospheric hydrocarbons. The absorption coefficie nts of methane, ethane, and propane were determined at various emissio n wavelengths of the DF laser. Criteria were formulated for selecting the analytic and reference emission lines to be used in the monitoring of atmospheric hydrocarbons by the differential absorption method. Th e methane monitoring sensitivity was similar to 2.10(-3) atm.m and the propane sensitivity was 10(-3) atm.m.