Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) detection or hot atom reaction product internal energy distributions

Coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy (CARS) is being utilized to investigate the rovibrational energy distributions produced by reactive and nonreactive collisions of translationally hot atoms with simple molecules. Translationally hot H atoms are produced by ArF laser photolysis of HBr. Using CARS we have monitored, in a state-specific and time-resolved manner, rotational excitation of HBr (v = 0), vibrational excitation of HBr and H/sub 2/, rovibrational excitation of H/sub 2/ produced by the reaction H + HBr ..-->.. H/sub 2/ + Br, and Br atom production by photolysis of HBr

Atmospheric measurements using a scanning, solar-blind Raman Lidar

The study of the water cycle by Lidar has many applications. Because micro-scale structures can be identified by their water content, the technique offers new opportunities to visualize and study the phenomena. There are applications to many practical problems in agricultural and water management as well as at waste storage sites. Conventional point sensors are limited and are inappropriate for use in complex terrain or varied vegetation and cannot be extrapolated over even modest ranges. To this end, techniques must be developed to measure the variables associated with evapotranspirative processes over large areas and varied surface conditions. A scanning water-Raman Lidar is an ideal tool for this task in that it can measure the water vapor concentration rapidly with high spatial resolution without influencing the measurements by the presence of the sensor. 3 refs., 5 figs., 1 tab

Remote detection of atmospherically dispersed vegetative cells using fluorescence LIDAR

A uv fluorescence LIDAR system is employed for the long range detectio of atmospherically dispersed biological particles (e.g. Bacillus thuringiensis) released from an aerosol generator. 1 ref., 2 figs