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THE DIODE-LASER ABSORPTION REMOTE CONCENTRATION SENSOR (DARCS) WOULD HAVE NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS FOR MONITORING ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION IN THE FIRST KILOMETER ABOVE THE EARTH. IT COULD BE USED TO QUANTIFY CONCENTRATIONS OF MANY ATMOSPHERIC SPECIES, INCLUDING IMPORTANT MINOR CONSTITUENTS SUCH AS WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE AND TRACE SPECIES SUCH AS CARBON MONOXIDE, NITRIC OXIDE, METHANE, HYDROGEN PEROX ...

A HIGHLY RESPONSIVE GASEOUS HYDROGEN SENSOR IS REQUIRED FOR OPERATION IN PROCESS AIR DUCTING AT AEDC, TO INSURE SAFETY IN THE TESTING OF AIRCRAFT ENGINES. FAST RESPONSE, HIGH SENSITIVITY, AND THE ABILITY TO HANDLE WIDE RANGES OF SAMPLE PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE ARE REQUIRED. SPECTRAL SCIENCES, INC. (SSI) PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A LASER RAMAN HYDROGEN SENSOR (RHS) FOR PROCESS AIR DUCTING. RHS WILL REPRE ...

This proposal addresses the need for a new generation of low-cost self-indicating casualty dosimeter. The application involved is determination of personnel dose exposure during a nuclear conflict. The major specifications for this dosimeter include: (1) a minimum sensitivity range of 50-1500 R, (2) simple dosage indication without the aid of external devices, (3) long-term (20 yrs) storage stabil ...

THIS PROPOSAL RESPONDS TO THE NEED FOR A DYNAMIC MODEL OF VERTICAL TEMPERATURE AND WATER VAPOR PROFILES IN THE TURBULENT SURFACE LAYER (TSL). THE MODEL WILL INCLUDE DIURNAL EFFECTS, RECENT WEATHER HISTORY, AND TSL RESPONSE TO SHORT-TERM CHANGES IN INCIDENT FLUX CAUSED BY TEMPORARY CLOUD OCCULTATION, SUNRISE, OR SUNSET. MODULES WILL BE DEVELOPED TO CALCULATE THE VERTICAL GRADIENT OF THE RADIATIVE F ...

Ballistic missile location often relies on rocket plume infrared radiation. However, ultraviolet (UV) radiation detection offers hardware system advantages. CO Cameron UV radiation is attractive for detecting high altitude plumes -- it is intense and is present for both solid and liquid propellent. The CURCES concept uses a Fabry Perot etalon filter to discriminate against bright daytime atmospher ...