ATMOSPHERIC ABSORPTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE LASER RADIATION NEAR TEN MICRONS.

Abstract

A carbon dioxide laser source and a long path multipass absorption cell have been used to measure the water vapor and carbon dioxide transmittance at three wavelengths in the 8 to 12 micron atmospheric window. The carbon dioxide data were analyzed by theoretical equations to determine the line strengths and Lorentz half width. An empirical equation was derived relating the water vapor transmittance to the amount of water vapor in the path. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 10, 1968
Accession Number
AD0839938

Entities

People

  • John H. Mccoy

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Atmospheric Windows
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Equations
  • Lasers
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Radiation
  • Transmittance
  • Vapors
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers