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TEA CO2 Doppler Lidar
Applications:
Field Projects:
Basic Parameters Measured
- Particle backscatter
- Velocity (radial, i.e., along-beam)
Typical Specifications: (LP = Long Pulse, SP = Short Pulse)
| Wavelength |
10.6 µm (Fully eye-safe) |
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| Pulse energy |
0.5 J (LP) | 0.1 J (SP) |
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| Pulse rate |
up to 20 Hz |
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| Scan |
Upper hemisphere
to 3° below horizontal |
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| Resolution |
Across-beam | Along-beam |
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| 1 m | 300m (LP), 75m (SP) |
| Minimum range |
1.5 km (LP) | 0.8 km (SP) |
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Maximum range
(in boundary layer) |
15-30 km (LP) |
7-15 km (SP) |
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| Accuracy |
Calibrated backscatter |
Doppler radial velocity |
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| 3 dB or better |
0.3 - 1 m/s |
References
Post, M.J., and R.E. Cupp. "Optimizing a pulsed Doppler lidar."
Applied Optics, 29:4145-4158 (1990).
Zhao, Y., M.J. Post, and R.M. Hardesty. "Receiving efficiency of
monostatic pulsed coherent lidars. 2: Applications." Applied Optics,
29:4120-4132 (1990).
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