Real-time standoff detection of nitrogen isotopes in ammonia plumes using a swept external cavity quantum cascade laser

Phillips, Mark C.; Brumfield, Brian E.; Harilal, Sivanandan S.

doi:10.1364/OL.43.004065

Title: Real-time standoff detection of nitrogen isotopes in ammonia plumes using a swept external cavity quantum cascade laser

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Phillips, Mark C.; Brumfield, Brian E.;

Publication Date:: Thu Aug 16 00:00:00 EDT 2018

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

OSTI Identifier:: 1464655

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Optics Letters

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Optics Letters Journal Volume: 43 Journal Issue: 17; Journal ID: ISSN 0146-9592

Publisher:: Optical Society of America

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Phillips, Mark C., Brumfield, Brian E., and Harilal, Sivanandan S. Real-time standoff detection of nitrogen isotopes in ammonia plumes using a swept external cavity quantum cascade laser.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Phillips, Mark C., Brumfield, Brian E., & Harilal, Sivanandan S. Real-time standoff detection of nitrogen isotopes in ammonia plumes using a swept external cavity quantum cascade laser.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.43.004065

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                    Phillips, Mark C., Brumfield, Brian E., and Harilal, Sivanandan S. Thu .  
"Real-time standoff detection of nitrogen isotopes in ammonia plumes using a swept external cavity quantum cascade laser".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.43.004065.

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