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@ARTICLE{Kloss:894289,
author = {Kloss, Corinna and Tan, Vicheith and Leen, J. Brian and
Madsen, Garrett L. and Gardner, Aaron and Du, Xu and
Kulessa, Thomas and Schillings, Johannes and Schneider,
Herbert and Schrade, Stefanie and Qiu, Chenxi and von Hobe,
Marc},
title = {{A}irborne {M}id-{I}nfrared {C}avity enhanced {A}bsorption
spectrometer ({AMICA})},
journal = {Atmospheric measurement techniques},
volume = {14},
number = {8},
issn = {1867-8548},
address = {Katlenburg-Lindau},
publisher = {Copernicus},
reportid = {FZJ-2021-03161},
pages = {5271 - 5297},
year = {2021},
abstract = {We describe the Airborne Mid-Infrared Cavity enhanced
Absorption spectrometer (AMICA) designed to measure trace
gases in situ on research aircraft using Off-Axis Integrated
Cavity Output Spectroscopy (OA-ICOS). AMICA contains two
largely independent and exchangeable OA-ICOS arrangements,
allowing for the simultaneous measurement of multiple
substances in different infrared wavelength windows tailored
to scientific questions related to a particular flight
mission. Three OA-ICOS setups have been implemented with the
aim to measure OCS, CO2, CO, and H2O at 2050 cm−1; O3,
NH3, and CO2 at 1034 cm−1; and HCN, C2H2, and N2O at
3331 cm−1. The 2050 cm−1 setup has been
characterized in the laboratory and successfully used for
atmospheric measurements during two campaigns with the
research aircraft M55 Geophysica and one with the German
HALO (High Altitude and Long Range Research Aircraft). For
OCS and CO, data for scientific use have been produced with
$5 \%$ accuracy $(15 \%$ for CO below 60 ppb, due to
additional uncertainties introduced by dilution of the
standard) at typical atmospheric mixing ratios and
laboratory-measured 1σ precision of 30 ppt for OCS and
3 ppb for CO at 0.5 Hz time resolution. For CO2, high
absorption at atmospheric mixing ratios leads to saturation
effects that limit sensitivity and complicate the spectral
analysis, resulting in too large uncertainties for
scientific use. For H2O, absorption is too weak to be
measured at mixing ratios below 100 ppm. By further
reducing electrical noise and improving the treatment of the
baseline in the spectral retrieval, we hope to improve
precision for OCS and CO, resolve the issues inhibiting
useful CO2 measurements, and lower the detection limit for
H2O. The 1035 and 3331 cm−1 arrangements have only
partially been characterized and are still in development.
Although both setups have been flown and recorded infrared
spectra during field campaigns, no data for scientific use
have yet been produced due to unresolved deviations of the
retrieved mixing ratios to known standards (O3) or
insufficient sensitivity (NH3, HCN, C2H2, N2O). The
∼100 kg instrument with a typical in-flight power
consumption of about 500 VA is dimensioned to fit into one
19 in. rack typically used for deployment inside the
aircraft cabin. Its rugged design and a pressurized and
temperature-stabilized compartment containing the sensitive
optical and electronic hardware also allow for deployment in
payload bays outside the pressurized cabin even at high
altitudes of 20 km. A sample flow system with two parallel
proportional solenoid valves of different size orifices
allows for precise regulation of cavity pressure over the
wide range of inlet port pressures encountered between the
ground and maximum flight altitudes. Sample flow of the
order of 1 SLM (standard litre per minute) maintained by
an exhaust-side pump limits the useful time resolution to
about 2.5 s (corresponding to the average cavity flush
time), equivalent to 500 m distance at a typical aircraft
speed of 200 m s−1.},
cin = {IEK-7},
ddc = {550},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-7-20101013},
pnm = {2112 - Climate Feedbacks (POF4-211)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-2112},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
UT = {WOS:000680811200001},
doi = {10.5194/amt-14-5271-2021},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/894289},
}