DIAL
Differential Absorption Lidar
SDL designed and fabricated a differential absorption lidar (DIAL) laser instrument and mobile laser laboratory. SDL’s mobile DIAL laboratory operates in day and night conditions and has been in operation at various industrial sites, including a landfill, a coal-fired power plant, and a cold-flow oil well pad.
- In situ monitoring
- Faster and more accurate data collection
- Quickly scans from scene to scene
- Flexible field-of-regard (FOR) for targeting large volumes
- Short-wavelength infrared (1.4 to 1.7 µm) operation
- Can be configured to operate in the ultraviolet region (300 to 450 nm)
- Designed to detect methane and carbon dioxide
- Forward compatibility for VOCs, NOX, and ozone detection
