Publications

Development of a compact, narrow-linewidth, tunable ultraviolet laser source for detection of Hg0

Hoops, Alexandra A.; Reichardt, Thomas A.; Schulz, P.; Farrow, Roger L.; Bambha, Ray B.; Schmitt, Randal L.; Kliner, Dahv A.V.

A portable laser for real-time, stand-off detection of Hg0 emissions from coal-fired power plants is developed and characterized. The pulse energy of the 254-nm laser is 1.8 μJ, which will enable sub-ppb detection of Hg0. © 2007 Optical Society of America.