Differential absorption lidar (DIAL) via atmospheric aerosol (cloud) backscattering: recent results of coherent CO2 lidar measurements conducted at the Maui Space Surveillance Site

Benjamin C. Willman; Mark A. Kovacs

doi:10.1117/12.413858

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31 January 2001 Differential absorption lidar (DIAL) via atmospheric aerosol (cloud) backscattering: recent results of coherent CO₂ lidar measurements conducted at the Maui Space Surveillance Site

Benjamin C. Willman, Mark A. Kovacs

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Proceedings Volume 4168, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere V; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.413858
Event: Europto Remote Sensing, 2000, Barcelona, Spain

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Textron Systems, under the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command's Field Ladar Tactical Transition Demonstration program, has been evaluating coherently detected, atmospheric aerosol backscattering as a method to extend the utility of the DIAL technique. This paper present recently obtained long range, multi-wavelength DIAL measurements utilizing cloud formations and a laboratory positioned absorption test cell. Good agreement between cloud and continuous wave laboratory measurements of the absorption spectra of ammonia have been obtained.

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Benjamin C. Willman and Mark A. Kovacs "Differential absorption lidar (DIAL) via atmospheric aerosol (cloud) backscattering: recent results of coherent CO₂ lidar measurements conducted at the Maui Space Surveillance Site", Proc. SPIE 4168, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere V, (31 January 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.413858

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