CSEM in Switzerland is currently designing and implementing an alternative detector prototype. The initial spectrometer with the VIPA is showing adequate resolution to resolve the fine structure of N2O gas spectral footprint. However, it appeared that the detection limit is currently 2 orders of magnitude too high to measure diluted samples as requested in the FLAIR project. The revised design promises reduced optical losses and larger power per spectral unit achieved through

Radboud University has recently finished the characterization and performance verification of the new NIT camera for spectroscopy applications. “ We developed a lab-based spectroscopy system based on a supercontinuum light source from NKT, a multipass absorption cell, and the NIT MWIR camera similar to what will be used in the final setup of the FLAIR project. We are now working on the improvement of the camera performance in close collaboration with NIT.” – says Amir Khodaba