Temperature profiling by Rayleigh-scattering lidar
A lidar with high spectral resolution can be used to measure atmospheric temperature profiles according to conservative performance calculations. The technique analyzed relies on determining the temperature-dependent Rayleigh-scattering linewidth with two stabilized Michelson interferometers in para...
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| Published in | Applied optics (2004) Vol. 20; no. 11; p. 1972 |
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| Main Authors | , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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United States
01.01.1981
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| Summary: | A lidar with high spectral resolution can be used to measure atmospheric temperature profiles according to conservative performance calculations. The technique analyzed relies on determining the temperature-dependent Rayleigh-scattering linewidth with two stabilized Michelson interferometers in parallel. From ratios of four integrated flux values from two photomultipliers, one can determine temperature profiles within a 1 K standard deviation to 5 km with 50-m height resolution in 1(1/4) min using a laser of 1-W average power and a telescope of 30-cm diam. |
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| ISSN: | 1559-128X |
| DOI: | 10.1364/AO.20.001972 |