Abstract
An airborne, difference-frequency generation mid-IR spectrometer for ultra sensitive measurements of formaldehyde at 3.5 μm is described. The system performance is assessed during three airborne field missions, yielding sensitivities of ~20 pptv (Absorbance ~7*10−7).
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