US 12,135,279 B2
High altitude laser optical sensor
Anthony C. Terracciano, Orlando, FL (US); Subith S. Vasu, Orlando, FL (US); and Francisco J. Gonzalez, Orlando, FL (US)
Assigned to University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Orlando, FL (US)
Filed by University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Orlando, FL (US)
Filed on Nov. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/980,379.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/296,070, filed on Jan. 3, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0213440 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. G01N 21/3504 (2014.01); G01N 21/25 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 21/3504 (2013.01) [G01N 21/255 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A high-altitude atmospheric sensor comprising:
a frame configured to attach to a body of an aircraft, wherein the frame defines an open measurement cavity for air to travel through during flight of the aircraft;
one or more light sources providing input light;
a beamsplitter to separate the input light into measurement light propagating along a measurement path and reference light propagating along a reference path;
one or more measurement cells providing optical paths for the measurement light in the open measurement cavity of the frame;
one or more detectors to capture the measurement light from the one or more measurement cells and the reference light; and
a controller including one or more processors configured to execute program instructions causing the one or more processors to generate one or more spectroscopy measurements of air passing through the open measurement cavity during the flight of the aircraft.