Abstract:
A hyperspectral sensor or imager comprising a laser for illuminating a scene and a detector for detecting light emitted by the laser and transmitted through the scene, wherein the laser is a chirped laser arranged to output multiple pulses having different wavelength ranges, the multiple pulses being used to form an extended continuous spectrum for illuminating the scene.
Abstract:
A method apparatus for sensing gases using a semiconductor diode laser spectrometer, the method comprising: introducing a sample gas into a non-resonant optical cell (17); applying a step function electrical pulse (19) to semiconductor diode laser (20) to cause the laser (20) to output a continuous wavelength chirp for injecting (16a) into the optical cell injecting (16a) the wavelengh chirp into the optical cell (17); using the wavelength variation provided by the wavelength detecting (23) light emitted from the cell (17), wherein a chirp rate is selected to substantially prevent light interference occuring in the optical cell (17).
Abstract:
A hyperspectral sensor or imager comprising a laser for illuminating a scene and a detector for detecting light emitted by the laser and transmitted through the scene, wherein the laser is a chirped laser arranged to output multiple pulses having different wavelength ranges, the multiple pulses being used to form an extended continuous spectrum for illuminating the scene.
Abstract:
A method apparatus for sensing gases using a semiconductor diode laser spectrometer, the method comprising: introducing a sample gas into a non-resonant optical cell (17); applying a step function electrical pulse (19) to a semiconductor diode laser (20) to cause the laser (20) to output a continuous wavelength chirp for injecting (16a) into the optical cell (17); injecting (16a) the wavelength chirp into the optical cell (17); using the wavelength variation provided by the wavelength chirp as a wavelength scan, and detecting (23) light emitted from the cell (17), wherein a chirp rate is selected to substantially prevent light interference occurring in the optical cell (17).