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Evaluation of laser heterodyne radiometry for numerical weather prediction applications
Fiona Smith, Stephan Havemann, Alex Hoffmann, William Bell, Damien Weidmann, Stuart Newman
Quaterly Journal of the Royal Meteorol. Soc., 1–20, 2018, doi: 10.1002/qj.3365

Spectrally resolved thermal emission of atmospheric gases measured by laser heterodyne spectrometry
Alex Hoffmann, Marko Huebner, Neil Macleod, Damien Weidmann
Optics Letters, 43, 16, 2018, doi: 10.1364/OL.43.003810

Ultrafast laser-inscribed mid-infrared evanescent field directional couplers in GeAsSe chalcogenide glass
Helen L. Butcher, David G. Maclachlan, David Lee, Robert R.Thomson, Damien Weidmann
OSA Continuum, 1, 1, 221, 2018, doi: 10.1364/OSAC.1.000221

Demonstration and characterization of ultrafast laser-inscribed mid-infrared waveguides in chalcogenide glass IG2
Helen L. Butcher, David G. Maclachlan, David Lee, Robert R.Thomson, Damien Weidmann
Optics Express, 8, 26, 10930, 2018, doi: 10.1364/OE.26.010930

Ultrafast laser-inscribed mid-infrared transmission gratings in IG2: modelling and high-resolution spectral characterization
Helen Butcher, D. Lee, R. Brownsword, D.G. MacLachlan, R.R. Thomson, and D. Weidmann
Optics Express, 8, 1, 33617, 2018, doi: 10.1364/OE.25.033617

The Methane Isotopologues by Solar Occultation (MISO) Nanosatellite Mission: Spectral Channel Optimization and Early Performance Analysis
Damien Weidmann, Alex Hoffmann, Neil Macleod, Kevin Middleton, Joe Kurtz, Simon Barraclough, and Doug Griffin
Remote Sens. 2017, 9, 1073, doi: 10.3390/rs9101073

Thermal infrared laser heterodyne spectroradiometry for solar occultation atmospheric CO2 measurements
Alex Hoffmann, Neil A. Macleod, Marko Huebner, and Damien Weidmann
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 9, 5975–5996, 2016, doi: 10.5194/amt-9-5975-2016

The water vapour continuum in near-infrared windows – Current understanding and  prospects for its inclusion in spectroscopic databases
Keith  P. Shine, Alain Campargue, Didier Mondelain, Robert A. McPheat, Igor V. Ptashnik, Damien Weidmann
Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy 327, 193-208 (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2016.04.011

Broadband standoff detection of large molecules by mid-infrared active coherent laser spectrometry
N.A. Macleod, F. Molero, and D. Weidmann
Optics Express, 23, 2, 912-928 (2015)

Analysis and demonstration of atmospheric methane monitoring by mid-infrared open-path chirped laser dispersion spectroscopy
Nart S. Daghestani, Richard Brownsword, and Damien Weidmann
Opticx Express 22, S7, 1731-1743 (2014)

Recommended isolated-line profile for representing high-resolution spectroscopic transitions
J. Tennyson, P.F. Bernath, A. Campargue, A.G. Császár, L. Daumont, R.R. Gamache, J.T. Hodges, D. Lisak, O.V. Naumenko, L.S. Rothman, H. Tran, N.F. Zobov, J. Buldyreva, C.D. Boone, M. Domenica De Vizia, L. Gianfrani, J.-M. Hartmann, R. McPheat, D. Weidmann, J. Murray, N. Hoa Ngo, O.L. Polyanskye
Pure Appl. Chem. 86, 12, 1931–1943 (2014)

Pump and probe spectroscopy with continuous wave quantum cascade lasers
J.M.R. Kirkbride, S.K. Causier, A.R. Dalton, D. Weidmann, G.A.D. Ritchie
The journal of chemical physics 140, 054311 (2014)

Middle infrared active coherent laser spectrometer for standoff detection of chemicals
N.A. Macleod, R. Rose, D. Weidmann
Optics Letters, 38, 19, 3708-3711 (2013)

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
Optics Letters, 38, 18, 3596-3599 (2013)

Linear cavity optical-feedback cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy with a quantum cascade laser
A.G.V. Bergin, G. Hancock, G.A.D. Ritchie, D. Weidmann
Optics Letters, 38, 14, 2475-2477 (2013)

Coherent transient spectroscopy with continuous wave quantum cascade lasers
J. M. R. Kirkbride, S. K. Causier, E. A. McCormack, D Weidmann and G. A. D. Ritchie
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 15, 2684-2691 (2013)

Sub-Doppler spectroscopy with external cavity quantum cascade laser
R.J. Walker, J. Kirkbride, J.H. van Helden, D. Weidmann, G.A.D. Ritchie
Applied Physics B, 112, 159-167 (2013)

Intracavity widely-tunable quantum cascade laser spectrometer
R.A. Brownsword and D. Weidmann
Optics Express, 21, 2, 1581-1592 (2013)

Atmospheric vertical profiles of O3, N2O, CH4, CCl2F2, and H2O retrieved from external-cavity quantum-cascade laser heterodyne radiometer measurements
T.R. Tsai, R.A. Rose, D. Weidmann, G. Wysocki
Applied Optics, 51, 36, 8779-8792 (2012)

Population transfer and rapid passage effects in a low pressure gas using a continuous wave quantum cascade laser
E. A. McCormack, H. S. Lowth, M. T. Bell, D. Weidmann, and G. A. D. Ritchie
Journal of Chemical Physics 137, 034306 (2012)

Chirped laser dispersion spectroscopy with harmonic detection of molecular spectra
M. Nikodem, D. Weidmann, G. Wysocki
Applied Physics B 109, 477-483 (2012)

Signal-to-noise ratio in chirped laser dispersion spectroscopy
M. Nikodem, D. Weidmann, C. Smith, G. Wysocki
Optics Express 20, 1, 644-653 (2012)

Rapid passage signals from a vibrationally excited target molecule: a pump and probe experiment with continuous wave quantum cascade lasers
R.J. Walker, J.H. van Helden, J. Kirkbride, E.A. McCormack, M.T. Bell, D. Weidmann, G.A.D. Ritchie
Optics Letters, 36, 24, 4725-4727 (2011)

Atmospheric observations of multiple molecular species using ultra-high-resolution external cavity quantum cascade laser heterodyne radiometry
D. Weidmann, T. Tsai, N.A. Macleod, G. Wysocki
Optics Letters, 36, 11, 1951-1953 (2011)

Hollow waveguide photomixing for quantum cascade laser heterodyne spectro-radiometry
D. Weidmann, B.J. Perrett, N.A. Macleod, R.M. Jenkins
Optics Express 19, 10, 9074-9085 (2011)

Molecular dispersion spectroscopy for chemical sensing using chirped mid infrared quantum cascade laser
G. Wysocki, D. Weidmann
Optics Express 18, 25, 26123-26140 (2010)

Applications of mid infrared quantum cascade lasers to spectroscopy
G. Hancock, G.A.D. Ritchie, J.P. van Helden, R.J. Walker, D. Weidmann
Optical Engineering 49, 11, 111121 (2010)

High resolution broadband (>100 cm-1) infrared heterodyne spectro-radiometry using an external cavity quantum cascade laser
D. Weidmann, G. Wysocki
Optics Express 17, 1, 248-259 (2009)

Retrieval of atmospheric ozone vertical profiles from an infrared quantum cascade laser heterodyne radiometer: results and analysis
D. Weidmann, W.J. Reburn, K.M. Smith
Applied Optics 46, 29, 7162-7171 (2007)

Ground-based prototype quantum cascade laser heterodyne radiometer for atmospheric studies
D. Weidmann, W.J. Reburn, K.M. Smith
Review of Scientific Instruments 78, 073107 (2007)

Experimental investigation of high-frequency noise and optical feedback effects using a 9.7 μm continuous wave distributed feedback quantum cascade laser
D. Weidmann, K. Smith, B. Ellison
Applied Optics 46, 6, 947-953 (2007)

Monitoring volcanoes by laser absorption spectroscopy
F.K. Tittel, D. Weidmann, C. Oppenheimer, L. Gianfrani
Optics and Photonics News 17, 5, 24-31 (2006)

Carbon isotopomers measurement using mid-IR tunable laser sources
D. Weidmann, C.B. Roller, C. Oppenheimer, A. Fried, and F.K. Tittel
Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies 41, 4, 293-302 (2005)

Development of a compact quantum cascade laser spectrometer for field measurement of carbon isotopes
D. Weidmann, G. Wysocki, C. Oppenheimer, F. K. Tittel
Applied Physics B 80, 255-260 (2005)

Mid infrared trace gas sensing with a quasi-continuous wave Peltier-cooled distributed feedback quantum cascade laser
D. Weidmann, F.K. Tittel, T. Aellen, M. Beck, D. Hofstetter, J. Faist, and S. Blaser
Applied Physics B 79, 907-913 (2004)

Application of widely electrically-tunable diode laser to chemical gas sensing with quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy
D. Weidmann, A.A. Kosterev, F.K. Tittel, N. Ryan, and D. McDonald
Optics Letters 29, 16, 1837-1839 (2004)

Pulsed quantum cascade laser based sensor for trace-gas detection of carbonyl sulfide
G. Wysocki, M. McCurdy, S. So, D. Weidmann, C. Roller, R. F. Curl, and F. K. Tittel
Applied Optics LPEO 43, 32, 6040-6046 (2004)

Monitoring ethylene by a pulsed quantum cascade laser
D. Weidmann, A.A. Kosterev, C.B. Roller, R.F. Curl, M.P. Fraser, F.K. Tittel
Applied Optics LPEO 43, 16, 3329-3334 (2004)

Passive remote detection in a combustion system with a lead salt tunable heterodyne receiver: Application to sulfur dioxide
D. Weidmann, D. Courtois
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer 83, 655-666 (2004)

Spectroscopic study of the nu1 band of SO2 using a continuous wave DFB QCL at 9.1 µm
L. Joly, V. Zéninari, B. Parvitte, D. Weidmann, D. Courtois, Y. Bonetti, T. Aellen, M. Beck, J. Faist, D. Hofstetter
Applied Physics B 77, 703-706 (2003)

Free running 9.1µm distributed feedback quantum cascade laser linewidth measurement by heterodying with a C18O2 laser
D. Weidmann, L. Joly, V. Parpillon, D. Courtois, Y. Bonetti, T. Aellen, M. Beck, J. Faist, D. Hofstetter
Optics Letters 28, 9, 704-706 (2003)

Infrared 7.6 µm lead salt diode laser heterodyne radiometry of water vapor in a CH4/air premixed flat flame
D. Weidmann, D. Courtois
Applied Optics LPEO 42, 6, 1115-1121 (2003)

CH4/air/SO2 premixed flame spectroscopy with a 7.5 µm diode laser
D. Weidmann, A. Hamdouni, D. Courtois
Applied Physics B 73, 85-91 (2001)

High quality infrared (8 µm) diode laser source design for high resolution spectroscopy with precise temperature and current control
D. Weidmann, D. Courtois
Infrared Physics & Technology 41, 361-371 (2000)