SOUTHWEST SCIENCES INC — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: S1
SOUTHWEST SCIENCES INC — SBIR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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- Amount
- $124,999
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- S1
- Solicitation
- SBIR_19_P1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- NM
- Period
- 2019-08-19 → 2020-02-18
Description
A diode laser instrument for simultaneously measuring methane, nitrous oxide, carbon monoxide, and water vapor onboard an unmanned aerial vehicle will be developed in this project. Wavelength modulation absorption spectroscopy will be used to perform the measurements at a 10 Hz rate. The system will use a compact open path multipass cell to provide the necessary optical pathlength. Three mid-infrared lasers will be coupled to the cell. The Phase I project will emphasize development of the optical system and establishing of the sensitivity for ambient concentrations of the gases. These results will lead to the development of a light weight, low power, fast time response Phase II instrument suitable for deployment on a unmanned aerial vehicle.