Tunable diode laser heterodyne spectrometer for balloon-borne solar radiometry in the stratosphere. [Absorption spectroscopy analysis of nitric oxide]
A wavelength tunable infrared laser heterodyne spectrometer was taken into the stratosphere as part of the instrumentation package on board the stratospheric scientific research balloon, STRATCOM VI, in order to obtain high-resolution atmospheric absorption spectra of nitric oxide and water vapor by measurement of the attenuation of the solar radiance at approximately 5.24 microns. This report describes the development of this instrument system and the experimentation that characterized its performance.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, N.Mex. (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-04-0789
- OSTI ID:
- 7278147
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-77-0601
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CHALCOGENIDES
DESIGN
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
GASES
INFRARED SPECTROMETERS
LASERS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
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NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
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OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RADIATION DETECTORS
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SPECTROSCOPY
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500200* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
CHALCOGENIDES
DESIGN
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
GASES
INFRARED SPECTROMETERS
LASERS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONITORING
NITRIC OXIDE
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RADIATION DETECTORS
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RADIOMETERS
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SOLAR TRACKING
SPECTROMETERS
SPECTROSCOPY
STRATOSPHERE
VAPORS
WATER VAPOR