Mid Infrared Photonics – Germanium on Silicon structures for spectroscopic sensing
This project is the latest addition in a programme of work to develop miniature mid-infrared (MIR) gas sensors using novel...
Fiducial reference measurements for greenhouse gases (FRM4GHG)
In partnership with 6 institutes (Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy, University of Bremen, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen,...
SOLSTICE
The SOLSTICE mission (Solar Occultation Limb Sounding Transformative instruments for Climate Exploration) aims to demonstrate for the first time accurate...
Integrated laser isotopic analysers for breath analysis
Using hollow waveguide hybrid optical integration, the group develops miniaturized mid-infrared laser absorption spectrometers for isotopologue ratio analysis. One of...
MEMS Fourier Transform Spectrometer for Earth Observation
Lightweight, power-efficient, low-cost, yet efficient, sensors are highly sought after for space applications. Hyperspectral and ultraspectral (spectroscopic) remote sensors are...
Mid-infrared photonics – laser inscribed optical components
Ultrafast laser inscription (ULI) of glasses is known to produce single- and multi-mode waveguides, which, to date, have mostly been...
MISO Mission Study
Microsatellite missions have been developing rapidly over the last 5 years: 158 launched in 2014 and 212 forecasted for 2015....
Intracavity laser sensors
The group develop a new technology based on widely tunable cavity enhanced sensors, for gas and liquid phase analysis. When...
Mid IR hollow waveguide integration
One activity within the Spectroscopy Group of RAL Space consists of developing enabling technologies relevant to laser-based instruments for molecular...