Hyperspectral Fluorescence LIDAR Based on a Liquid Crystal Tunable Filter for Marine Environment Monitoring

Eleonora Aruffo; Andrea Chiuri; Federico Angelini; Florinda Artuso; Dario Cataldi; Francesco Colao; Luca Fiorani; Ivano Menicucci; Marcello Nuvoli; Marco Pistilli; Valeria Spizzichino; Antonio Palucci

doi:10.3390/s20020410

Sensors (Jan 2020)

Hyperspectral Fluorescence LIDAR Based on a Liquid Crystal Tunable Filter for Marine Environment Monitoring

Eleonora Aruffo,
Andrea Chiuri,
Federico Angelini,
Florinda Artuso,
Dario Cataldi,
Francesco Colao,
Luca Fiorani,
Ivano Menicucci,
Marcello Nuvoli,
Marco Pistilli,
Valeria Spizzichino,
Antonio Palucci

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Eleonora Aruffo: Diagnostic and Metrology Laboratory. FSN-TECFIS-DIM Nuclear Fusion and Safety Technologies Department, ENEA Via Enrico Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy
Andrea Chiuri: Diagnostic and Metrology Laboratory. FSN-TECFIS-DIM Nuclear Fusion and Safety Technologies Department, ENEA Via Enrico Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy
Federico Angelini: Diagnostic and Metrology Laboratory. FSN-TECFIS-DIM Nuclear Fusion and Safety Technologies Department, ENEA Via Enrico Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy
Florinda Artuso: Diagnostic and Metrology Laboratory. FSN-TECFIS-DIM Nuclear Fusion and Safety Technologies Department, ENEA Via Enrico Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy
Dario Cataldi: Diagnostic and Metrology Laboratory. FSN-TECFIS-DIM Nuclear Fusion and Safety Technologies Department, ENEA Via Enrico Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy
Francesco Colao: Diagnostic and Metrology Laboratory. FSN-TECFIS-DIM Nuclear Fusion and Safety Technologies Department, ENEA Via Enrico Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy
Luca Fiorani: Diagnostic and Metrology Laboratory. FSN-TECFIS-DIM Nuclear Fusion and Safety Technologies Department, ENEA Via Enrico Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy
Ivano Menicucci: Diagnostic and Metrology Laboratory. FSN-TECFIS-DIM Nuclear Fusion and Safety Technologies Department, ENEA Via Enrico Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy
Marcello Nuvoli: Diagnostic and Metrology Laboratory. FSN-TECFIS-DIM Nuclear Fusion and Safety Technologies Department, ENEA Via Enrico Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy
Marco Pistilli: Diagnostic and Metrology Laboratory. FSN-TECFIS-DIM Nuclear Fusion and Safety Technologies Department, ENEA Via Enrico Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy
Valeria Spizzichino: Diagnostic and Metrology Laboratory. FSN-TECFIS-DIM Nuclear Fusion and Safety Technologies Department, ENEA Via Enrico Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy
Antonio Palucci: Diagnostic and Metrology Laboratory. FSN-TECFIS-DIM Nuclear Fusion and Safety Technologies Department, ENEA Via Enrico Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/s20020410
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 20, no. 2
p. 410

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An innovative hyperspectral LIDAR instrument has been developed for applications in marine environment monitoring research activities, remotely detecting the fluorescence spectra produced in the spectral interval between 400 nm and 720 nm. The detection system is composed by a custom made photomultiplier charge integrating and measuring (CIM) unit, which makes automatic background signal subtraction, and a liquid crystal tunable filter (LCTF). The new instrument therefore has hyperspectral resolution and allows automatic background subtraction; it is compact and automated by custom software that permit to adapt the instrument properties depending on the environmental conditions. Laboratory tests to characterize the instrument performance have been carried out, concluding that this sensor can be employed in remote sites for Chl-a detection.

Published in Sensors

ISSN: 1424-8220 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors

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