Pressure Measurement and Compensation for Mid-infrared Methane Detection

LIU Zhi-wei; LI Zi-wen; LI Ya-fei; ZHENG Wen-xue; ZHENG Chuan-tao; WANG Yi-ding

doi:10.3788/gzxb20184702.0230002

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