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Open path near IR laser dispersion spectrometer for methane monitoring

Monitoring methane emissions is essential to develop accountable, trusted greenhouse gas emission mitigation strategy. Based on its expertise in laser...

Integrated laser isotopic analysers for breath analysis

Using hollow waveguide hybrid optical integration, the group develops miniaturized mid-infrared laser absorption spectrometers for isotopologue ratio analysis. One of...

CubeSats for the Monitoring of Atmospheric Processes – CubeMAP

Earth is changing at an unprecedented pace. One of the most pressing global issues faced by humankind relates to climate...

MEMS Fourier Transform Spectrometer for Earth Observation

Lightweight, power-efficient, low-cost, yet efficient, sensors are highly sought after for space applications. Hyperspectral and ultraspectral (spectroscopic) remote sensors are...

Fugitive gas emission mapping & quantification

In collaboration with MIRICO Ltd and Shell SGSI, the group has developed a novel laser sensor for long open path...

MISO Mission Study

Microsatellite missions have been developing rapidly over the last 5 years: 158 launched in 2014 and 212 forecasted for 2015....

Laser isotope ratio-meter volcanic deployment

Volcanic degassing is the main pathway of carbon release from the Earth’s interior to the atmosphere. In order to constrain...

Solar tracker

Laser Heterodyne Spectro-radiometry for CO2 sounding

This project focuses on the demonstration and assessment of thermal infrared laser heterodyne spectro-radiometry for the remote sensing of carbon...

Active Coherent Laser Spectrometer for standoff sensing (ACLaS)

Detecting chemical threats at safe standoff distances An eye-safe, mid-IR hyperspectral active standoff detection system provides identification, detection, and confident...

Laser isotope ratio-meter

From an initial breadboard concept development intended for planetary landers, the group has developed some novel concept for laser isotope...

Intracavity laser sensors

The group develop a new technology based on widely tunable cavity enhanced sensors, for gas and liquid phase analysis. When...

Terahertz quantum cascade laser spectroscopy

Terahertz quantum cascade lasers are not yet as mature as their mid infrared counterparts. However, terahertz quantum cascade lasers are...

Ozone profiling by Laser Heterodyne Spectro-Radiometry

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