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Laser beam hydrocarbon detectorPortable instrument passes light from helium-neon laser at a wavelength of 3.39 microns through the atmosphere being monitored and measures attenuation of the laser beam. Since beam attenuation is due almost exclusively to absorption of radiation by hydrocarbons, a quantitative measure of their concentration is available.
Document ID
19700000611
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Beam, B. H.
Burrous, C. N.
Jaynes, D. N.
Date Acquired
August 5, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1970
Subject Category
Physical Sciences
Report/Patent Number
ARC-10156
Report Number: ARC-10156
Accession Number
70B10631
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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