General Description
REAL is an eyesafe lidar system capable of detecting and tracking bio- and nonbio-aerosols and clouds at distances of several km with resolution of a few meters. It does not distinguish bio- from nonbio- aerosols. It is currently deployed as part of Pentagon Shield.
Technical Description
REAL is an elastic backscatter lidar operating at an eyesafe wavelength of 1.54 microns.
Evaluation Criteria
THROUGHPUT:
- 2 minutes or less for detection
- Multiple samples, multiple tests/sample per run
- 95-32 samples every 2 hours
- The system or device is currently semi-automated
- Device or system is intended for multiple detection assays
- 0-1 solutions, buffer, eluents, and/or reagents
- 1 component
- Greater than 20 minutes is required for set-up
- 1-2 steps are required for detection
LOGISTICS:
- A day of training and technical skills are required
- Larger than a home dishwasher
- More than 50 kg
- Wired connections are available
- System or device has 220V electrical requirement
OPERATIONS:
- Can be used from 4°C to 41°C
- Components must be stored at room temperature (27°C)
- Device or system has peak performance at normal relative humidity conditions
- Greater than 3 years shelf life
- 3-5 years expected life
- Results can be viewed in real-time
- The system could be adapted to a fully autonomous system with some effort
- The system software is closed and not available for modification
- The system hardware is closed and not available for modification
DETECTION:
- This system does not test liquids