Experimental Methods (ED Physique)

Summary

Experimental Methods in Atmospheric Monitoring (aka Experimental Methods in Trace Gas Detection) presents an introduction to practical and theoretical aspects of important experimental methods used to measure mainly atmospheric gaseous constituents at relatively low concentrations. Emphasis is on applications in atmospheric "Global Change" science, but the material treated is relevant for a number of disciplines, including Industrial Process Control and (Bio-) Medical Monitoring.

Various experimental techniques will be covered, including Gas Chromatography, (Isotope Ratio) Mass Spectrometry, Infrared Laser Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Spectroscopy, Remote Sensing, Data Analysis and Modeling. The subjects of Atmospheric Aerosols and mass spectrometric techniques applied to paleoclimatology.will be covered by colleagues of the Grenoble Glaciology and Geophysics Laboratory (LGGE), reps. Dr. Laj and Dr. Savarino.

The course presents an overview of measurement techniques that should be attractive to many students in the Physics or Earth Sciences Master and Graduate programs.

Course documents

See the course Optical Spectroscopy for a MathCAD viewer application.

Course Information

Course Time Table

Lecture 1 (Introduction, April 16, 2012)

Lecture 2A (Spectroscopy I, April 19, 2012)

Lecture 2B (Spectroscopy II, April 19, 2012)

Lecture 3 (Spectroscopic Techniques, April 23 and 25, 2012)

Pressure broadening calculation

Fourier Transform Mathcad sheet

Lecture 4 (Isotopes, May 2, 2012)

Lecture 5 (Keeling, May 2, 2012)

Lecture 6 (Aerosols, May 3, 2012)

Lecture 7 (Mass Spectrometry, May 7, 2012)

Lecture 8 (IRMS, May 10, 2012)