General Description
The Scanning Aerosol Micropulse LIDAR -Eyesafe (SAMPLE) is an eyesafe 1.5 micron aerosol backscatter lidar, capable of detecting monitoring and warning of CB aerosols up to a standoff range of 10km. It provides 3D maps of atmospheric particulates using cloud detection and aggregation algorithms.
Technical Description
SAMPLE is highly robust due to its all fiber coupled design and leveraging of telecom fiber technologies. It uses digital detection via photon counting mode for exceedingly high sensitivity. It has very low SWaP.
Evaluation Criteria
THROUGHPUT:
- 2 minutes or less for detection
- Multiple samples, multiple tests/sample per run
- 95-32 samples every 2 hours
- The system could be adapted to a fully automated system with some effort
- Device or system is intended for multiple detection assays
- 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 110V electrical requirement
OPERATIONS:
- Can be used from 25°C to 37°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
- 5-10 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 open but modification requires licensing
- The system hardware is open but modification requires licensing
DETECTION:
- This system does not test liquids
- System currently can identify aerosolized chemical agent
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