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Antimonide Laser Spectrometer for measuring the flux of ammonia

Award Information
Agency: Department of Commerce
Branch: N/A
Contract: DG1330-02-CN-0032
Agency Tracking Number: 2002-70
Amount: $75,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2002
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
1570 Pacheco Street Suite E-11
Santa Fe, NM 87505
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 David Hovde
 Principal Research Scientist
 (513) 272-1323
 dchovde@swsciences.com
Business Contact
 Alan Stanton
Title: President
Phone: () -
Email: astanton@swsciences.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

This Phase I SBIR research project will investigate the feasibility of an ammonia sensor based on an antimonide laser and an advanced, low noise modulation spectroscopy method. The rapid response and high sensitivity will allow the use of the eddy correlation method to provide continuous measurement of ammonia flux. Minor adjustments to the laser operating point will allow the instrument to measure the flux of methane or nitrous oxide. Tasks in Phase I include modeling and measuring the spectrum of ammonia near 2300 nm, using a simulated annealing algorithm to solve the nonlinear equations optimizing the modulation function and validating the solution with experimental measurements, testing the time response of materials for the sample system, and estimating the performance of a fully engineered system.

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