Damien Weidmann R&D activities

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Demonstration and assessment of laser heterodyne radiometry for CO2 sounding
Alex Hoffmann, Marko Huebner, Neil Macleod, Damien Weidmann
RSPSoc, NCEO and CEOI-ST Joint Annual Conference
September 7-11, 2015, Southampton, UK

Immediate biofeedback for energy balance via expired breath δ13CO2
Daniel E. Butz, Damien Weidmann, Richard Brownsword, Mark E. Cook, Dale A. Schoeller, and Leah D. Whigham
37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
August 25-29 2015, Milan, Italy

Ultra-high Spectral Resolution Compact Spectrometer for Atmospheric Composition Sounding
Damien Weidmann
Global Space & Satellite Forum, Mars science workshop
26-27 May 2015, ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Long-Range Open-Path Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Using Mid-Infrared Laser Dispersion Spectroscopy
Nart Daghestani, Richard Brownsword, and Damien Weidmann
EGU General Assembly
12-17 April, 2015, Vienna, Austria

Towards Volcanic Field Deployment of the Laser Isotope Ratio-meter
Richard Brownsword and Damien Weidmann
Deep Carbon Observatory 2nd international meeting
26-28 March 2015, Munich, Germany

Application of Quantum Cascade Lasers for Coherent Remote Sensing of Chemicals
Damien Weidmann, Neil Macleod, Richard Brownsword, Francisco Molero, Nart Daghestani
International Quantum Cascade Lasers School and Workshop 2014
7-12 sept. 2014, Barri, Italy

Mid-infrared coherent remote sensing of molecules using quantum cascade lasers: Terrestrial applications & space prospects
D. Weidmann, N.A. Macleod, R.A. Brownsword, N.S. Daghestani, F. Molero
Photon14
1-4 September 2014, London, UK

Waveguide Enhanced 2D-IR Spectroscopy in the Gas-Phase
G. M. Greetham, I. P. Clark, P. M. Donaldson, D. Weidmann, M. N. R. Ashfold, A. J. Orr-Ewing and M. Towrie
7th International Conference on Coherent Multidimensional Spectroscopy
13-16 July, 2014, Eugene, Oregon, USA

Active Coherent Laser Spectrometer For Standoff Chemical Detection
Neil A. Macleod, Francisco Molero, Damien Weidmann
Conference on Laser and Electro Optics (CLEO 2014)
June 9-14, 2014, San Jose, CA, USA

Open Path Chirped Laser Dispersion Spectroscopy of Methane Plume
Nart S. Daghestani, Richard Brownsword, Damien Weidmann
Conference on Laser and Electro Optics (CLEO 2014)
June 9-14, 2014, San Jose, CA, USA

Hollow Waveguide Integrated Laser Heterodyne Radiometer
Damien Weidmann, Mike Jenkins, Neil Macleod, Richard Brownsword, Francisco Molero
UKSA Centre of Earth Observation Instrumentation workshop on emerging technogies
01 May 2014, Leicester, UK

Optical Laser Heterodyne Systems For Remote Sensing : From Space to Terrestrial Applications
D Weidmann, N. Macleod, R. Rose, R. Brownsword, M. Jenkins
Optical Instrumentation for Energy and Environmental Applications (E2)
3-6, November, 2013, Tucson, AZ, USA

Waveguide Enhanced 2D-IR Spectroscopy in the Gas-phase
G. M. Greetham, I. P. Clark, D. Weidmann, M. N. R. Ashfold, A. J. Orr-Ewing, M. Towrie
Conference on Laser and Electro Optics (CLEO 2013)
June 9-14, 2013, San Jose, CA, USA

A Fully Integrated, Miniaturised Quantum Cascade Laser Heterodyne Radiometer for EO
D. Weidmann, R. Rose, M. Jenkins
Centre of Earth Observation Conference
September 19, 2012, Nottingham, UK

Quantum Cascade Laser Heterodyne Radiometry for Atmospheric Observation
R.A. Rose, T.R. Tsai, N.A. Macleod, G. Wysocki and D. Weidmann
EGU meeting
April 22-27, 2012, Vienna, Austria

Demonstration of a prototype laser heterodyne radiometer for vertical profiling of pollutants in the atmosphere
R.A. Rose, T. Tsai, N.A. Macleod, G. Wysocki and D. Weidmann
SET for Britain
March 12, 2012, House of Parliament, London, UK

Optical Heterodyne Detection in the Mid-infrared: Capabilities and New Molecular Sensing Applications
G. Wysocki, M. Nikodem, T. Tsai, D. Weidmann, Y. Wang
Photonics West
January 21-26, 2012, San Francisco, CA, USA

Atmospheric Vertical Profiling of Multiple Chemicals with an External Cavity Quantum Cascade Laser Heterodyne Radiometer
T. R. Tsai, D. Weidmann, N.A. Macleod, R.A. Rose, G. Wysocki
OSA topical Meeting Optical Instrumentation for Energy & Environmental Applications
November 2-3, 2011, Austin, TX, USA

Remote mid-infrared sensing using Chirped Laser Dispersion Spectroscopy
M. Nikodem, C. Smith, D. Weidmann, G. Wysocki
SPIE Remote Sensing
September 19-22, 2011, Prague, Czech Republic

Open-path remote sensing of nitrous oxide using chirped laser dispersion spectroscopy
M. Nikodem, C. Smith, D. Weidmann, G. Wysocki
Field Laser Applications in Industry and Research (FLAIR 2011)
September 13-17, 2011, Murnau, Germany

Laser Heterodyne Radiometry for Earth Observation
R.A. Rose, T. Tsai, N. Macleod, G. Wysocki, D. Weidmann
NCEO/CEOI joint conference
September 5-8, 2011, Warwick, UK

60 MHz resolution atmospheric spectroscopy of O3, N2O, H2O, CH4, and CCl2F2 with a ground-based external cavity quantum cascade laser heterodyne radiometer
T. Tsai, D. Weidmann, N.A. Macleod, G. Wysocki
8th intenational conference on Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy
July 11-15, 2011, Zermatt, Switzerland

Chirped Laser Dispersion Spectroscopy for Remote Chemical Sensing
G. Wysocki, M. Nikodem, D. Weidmann
8th intenational conference on Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy
July 11-15, 2011, Zermatt, Switzerland

Optical feedback cavity enhanced absorption spectroscopy: from the near to the mid infrared
A. Bergin, G. Hancock, J-P. van Helden, R. Peverall, G. Ritchie, D. Weidmann
8th intenational conference on Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy
July 11-15, 2011, Zermatt, Switzerland

Chirped-Laser Dispersion Spectroscopy (CLaDS) – a new method of sensitive molecular detection
G. Wysocki, D. Weidmann
18th International Conference on Advanced Laser Technologies (ALT'10)
September 11-16, 2010, Egmond aan Zee, the Netherlands

Mid-Infrared Quantum Cascade Laser: linear and non linear high resolution spectroscopy
J.H. van Helden, G. A. D. Ritchie, R. J. Walker, D. Weidmann
International Quantum Cascade Lasers School & Workshop
August 30 - September 03, 2010, Florence, Italy

Using Infrared Laser Heterodyne Radiometry to Search for Methane in the Atmosphere of Mars
R. Passmore, N. Bowles, D. Weidmann, K. Smith, G. Williams
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2010
May 02-07, 2010, Vienna, Austria

Mid Infrared Laser Heterodyne Systems: From Astronomy and Atmospheric Sciences to Security Applications
D. Weidmann
Royal Observatory Edinburgh workshop on applications of Astronomy
October 13-15, 2010, Edinburgh, UK

Coherent detection schemes for ultra-sensitive molecular spectroscopy in the mid-IR
G. Wysocki, D. Weidmann, K. Franz, S. So, Y. Wang
Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis (LACSEA)
January 31–February 3, 2010, San Diego, California, USA

Using infrared laser heterodyne radiometry to search for methane on Mars
R.L. Passmore, N.E. Bowles, D. Weidmann, K.M. Smith
ESA Workshop on Methane on Mars
November 25-27, 2009, Frascati, Italy

New spectroscopic sensing applications with broadly tunable external cavity quantum cascade lasers
G. Wysocki, D. Weidmann, T. Tsai
Field Laser Applications in Industry and Research 2009
September 6 - 11, 2009, Grainau, Germany

Quantum cascade laser absorption spectroscopy
B. Cummings, G. Hancock, J.H. van Helden, R. Peverall, G.A.D. Ritchie, R.J. Walker, D. Weidmann
Field Laser Applications in Industry and Research 2009
September 6 - 11, 2009, Grainau, Germany

Broadly tunable external cavity quantum cascade lasers and applications
G. Wysocki, T. Tsai, S. So, Y. Wang, R. Lewicki, F. Tittel, D. Weidmann
Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy conference
July 12 – 17, 2009, Zermatt, Switzerland

Applications of External Cavity Quantum Cascade Lasers: Broadband Mid-IR Laser Heterodyne Radiometry
G. Wysocki, D. Weidmann
Conference on Lasers and electro-optics
May 31 – June 5, 2009, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Broadband laser heterodyne spectroscopy using external cavity quantum cascade laser
D. Weidmann, G. Wysocki
39th Physics of Quantum Electronics colloquium
January 4-8, 2009, Snowbird, Utah, USA

Instrument Developments in the UK Centre for EO Instrumentation
M.R. Johnson, C. Mutlow, P. Monks, R. Scott, D. Matheson, S. Rea, R. Leigh, D. Lobb, H. Boesch, R.M. Jenkins, P. Lewis, J-P Muller, M. Foster, I.H. Woodhouse, J. Jack, D. Weidmann, K. Smith
59th International Astronautical Congress
September 29 – October 3, Glasgow, Scotland

Isotopomer ratio measurements by tunable laser absorption spectroscopy, on-going works on CO2, prospects for CH4 and N2O
D. Weidmann
Eddy covariance workshop
April 8-11, 2008, Helsinki, Finland

Quantum cascade laser heterodyne radiometry for atmospheric sounding: Initial development and application to atmospheric ozone monitoring
D. Weidmann, W.J. Reburn, K.M. Smith
Royal Meteorological Society Conference
September 3-6, 2007, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Development of a ground prototype of a quantum cascade laser heterodyne radiometer operating in the mid infrared
D. Weidmann, W.J. Reburn, K.M. Smith
Conference on Laser and Electro-Optics Europe
June 17-22, 2007, Munich, Germany

Infrared Heterodyne Radiometry using Quantum Cascade Laser as Tunable Local Oscillator: Application to Atmospheric Studies
D. Weidmann, W.J. Reburn, K.M. Smith
Conference on Laser and Electro-Optics
May 6-11, 2007, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Quantum Cascade Laser Heterodyne Radiometry for Atmospheric Studies: Measurements of Tropospheric and Stratospheric Ozone
D. Weidmann, W.J. Reburn, K.M. Smith
National Centre for Atmospheric Science annual meeting
April 4-5, 2007, York, UK

Recent Advances and Applications of Semiconductor Laser based Gas Sensor Technology
F.K. Tittel, Yu. Bakhirkin, A.A. Kosterev, M. McCurdy, S.G. So, D. Weidmann, G. Wysocki & R.F.Curl
Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis
February 5-9, 2006, Incline Village, NV, USA

Development of a Pulsed Quantum Cascade Laser Based CO Sensor Using Advanced Signal Processing Techniques
Stephen G. So, Gerard Wysocki, Damien Weidmann, Frank K. Tittel
Conference on Laser and Electro-Optics
May 22-27, 2005, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Sensitive trace gas detection with quantum cascade lasers
G. Wysocki, Y. A. Bakhirkin, A. A. Kosterev, S. So, D. Weidmann, and F. K. Tittel
IEEE/Laser and Electro-Optics Society, Poland Chapter
Wrocław, December 22, 2004

Recent advances of trace gas sensors based on diode and quantum cascade lasers
F.K. Tittel, A.A. Kosterev, Y.A. Bakhirkin, G. Wysocki, C.B. Roller, S. So, D. Weidmann, M. Horstjann and R.F. Curl
17th Annual meeting of IEEE Laser and Electro Optics Society
November 7-11, 2004, Puerto-Rico

Infrared laser based sensor technology for 13CO2/12CO2 isotopic ratio measurements: opportunities and challenges
F. K. Tittel, D. Weidmann, C. B. Roller, R. F. Curl
Stable Isotopes Ratio infrared Spectrometry
September 6-8, 2004, Vienna, Austria

Applications of quantum cascade lasers in trace gas analysis and chemical sensing
F. K. Tittel, Yu. Bakhirkin, R. F. Curl, A. A. Kosterev, S. So, D.Weidmann and G.Wysocki
Mid infrared optoelectronics materials and devices, MIOMD VI
June 28, July 1, 2004, St Petersburg, Russia

Gas sensing with a 9 um Peltier-cooled quasi-cw distributed feedback quantum cascade laser
D. Weidmann, G. Wysocki, A.A. Kosterev, F.K. Tittel, T. Aellen, M.Beck, D. Hofstetter, J. Faist, S. Blaser
Conference on Laser and Electro-Optics
May 16-21, 2004, San Francisco, CA, USA

Quantum cascade laser spectrometer for trace-gas detection of exhaled carbonyl sulfide
G. Wysocki, S. So, M. McCurdy, C. Roller, D. Weidmann, A.A. Kosterev, J.P. Frantz, R.F. Curl, F.K. Tittel
Conference on Laser and Electro-Optics
May 16-21, 2004, San Francisco, CA, USA

Multi-species QEPAS based gas sensing using a wavelength-programmable diode laser source
A.A. Kosterev, D. Weidmann, F.K. Tittel, N. Ryan, and D. McDonald
Conference on Laser and Electro-Optics
May 16-21, 2004, San Francisco, CA, USA

Mid-infrared quantum cascade laser sensors for gas analysis and medical diagnostics
F. K. Tittel, A. A. Kosterev, Y. Bakhirkin, C. Roller, D. Weidmann, R. F. Curl
Photonics West
January 24-29, 2004, San Jose, CA, USA

Ultracompact photoacoustic sensor based on a quartz tuning fork
A.A. Kosterev, D. Weidmann, F.K. Tittel
Habitation 2004, Conference on Space Habitation Research and Technology Development
January 4-7, 2004, Orlando, FL, USA

Current applications of quantum cascade lasers in trace gas analysis and chemical sensing
F.K. Tittel, Y.Bakhirkin, R.F. Curl, A.A. Kosterev, M. McCurdy, C. Roller, S. So, D. Weidmann, and G. Wysocki
International workshop on Quantum Cascade Lasers
January 5-7 2004, Seville, Spain

Development of a 4.3 um quantum cascade laser based 13CO2/12CO2 isotopic ratio sensor
D. Weidmann, C.B. Roller, F.K. Tittel, R.F. Curl, K. Uehara, C. Oppenheimer, P. DeNatale
2nd International Symposium on Isotopomers
November 4-7, 2003, Stresa, Italy

Quantum cascade laser spectrometer for carbonyl sulfide isotopomers analysis
C.B. Roller, D. Weidmann, A.A. Kosterev, F.K. Tittel, R.F. Curl, K. Uehara
2nd International Symposium on Isotopomers
November 4-7, 2003, Stresa, Italy

Chemical sensors based on quantum cascade lasers
F. K. Tittel,, A. A. Kosterev, Y. A. Bakhirkin, C. B. Roller, D. Weidmann and R. F. Curl
2nd International Conference on Sensors
October 22-24, 2003, Toronto, Canada

Tunable quantum cascade laser based sensor for ethylene monitoring
D. Weidmann, A.A. Kosterev, C.B. Roller, M.P. Fraser, F.K. Tittel, R.F. Curl
87th Optical Society of America Annual Meeting
October 5-9, 2003, Tucson, AZ, USA

Quantum cascade laser based sensor for carbonyl sulfide
C.B. Roller, A.A Kosterev, D.Weidmann, R.F. Curl, F.K. Tittel, K. Uehara, C. Gmachl
87th Optical Society of America Annual Meeting
October 5-9, 2003, Tucson, AZ, USA

Chemical sensing with quantum cascade lasers
F.K.Tittel, A.A.Kosterev, Y.Bakhirkin, C.Roller, D.Weidmann, and R.F. Curl
4th International conference on Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy
July 14-18, 2003. Zermatt, Switzerland

First results of quantum cascade laser spectroscopy in Reims
L.Joly, B.Parvitte, V.Zeninari, D.Weidmann, D.Courtois, Y.Bonetti, T.Aellen, M.Beck, J.Faist, D.Hofstetter
4th International Conference on Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy
July 14-18, 2003, Zermatt, Switzerland

Chemical sensors based on quantum cascade lasers
F. K. Tittel, A. Kosterev, Y. Bakhirkin, C. Roller, D. Weidmann, R. F. Curl, C. Gmachl
11th conference on Laser Optics
June 30-July 4, 2003. St Petersburg, Russia

Passive remote detection in a combustion system with a heterodyne receiver: Application to water vapor & sulfur dioxide
D. Weidmann, D. Courtois
6th International Workshop Atmospheric Spectroscopy Applications
August 25-28, 2002, Moscow, Russia

Sulfur dioxide detection in a combustion process
D. Weidmann, D. Courtois, A. Delahaigue, C. Thiebeaux
Third International Conference on Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy
July 8-12, 2001, Zermatt, Switzerland

Excimer laser surface remelting processes of metallic materials
M. Autric, D. Weidmann, G. Vacquier.
12th International Symposium on Chemical Gas Lasers / High Power Lasers
August 31-September 5, 1998, St Petersburg, Russia

A new heterodyne spectrometer with tunable diode lasers: Atmospheric ozone spectra near 1120 cm-1
B. Parvitte, M.E. Faye, D. Weidmann, D. Courtois
15th International Conference on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy
September 7-11, 1997, Glasgow, United Kingdom