Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2002/00033
A feasibility study of the detection of atmospheric OH by resonant cavity enhanced absorption.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor G Hancock, University of Oxford, Oxford Chemistry
- Grant held at:
- University of Oxford, Oxford Chemistry
- Science Area:
- Atmospheric
- Overall Classification:
- Atmospheric
- ENRIs:
- Pollution and Waste
- Global Change
- Science Topics:
- Pollution
- Atmospheric Kinetics
- Tropospheric Processes
- Technol. for Environ. Appl.
- Abstract:
- We propose a feasibility study on the detection of atmospheric OH by resonant cavity enhanced absorption. Our aim is to show that 1 micrometers W of cw radiation at 308 nm can be generated from mixing the output of an Ar+ laser at 488 nm with that of a tunable diode laser at 835 nm, and that this will be sufficient to detect OH in a resonant cavity by the technique of Noise Immune Cavity Enhanced Optical Heterodyne Molecular Spectroscopy. If the technique is successful it will lead to the development of an all solid state source of light for OH detection at a sensitivity which will rival that of the presently used FAGE technique, and will be light, portable and self calibrating.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/T/S/2002/00033
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Core Strategic Measurements
This grant award has a total value of £127,835
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - T&S | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs | Total - Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £59,500 | £2,050 | £12,280 | £27,369 | £26,635 |
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