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Na double-edge magneto-optic filter for Na lidar profiling of wind and temperature in the lower atmosphere

A Na double-edge magneto-optic filter is proposed for incorporation into the receiver of a three-frequency Na Doppler lidar to extend its wind and temperature measurements into the lower atmosphere. Two prototypes based on cold- and hot-cell designs were constructed and tested with laser scanning an...

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Published in:Optics letters 2009-01, Vol.34 (2), p.199-201
Main Authors: WENTAO HUANG, XINZHAO CHU, WILLIAMS, B. P, HARRELL, S. D, WIIG, Johannes, SHE, C.-Y
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Language:English
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Summary:A Na double-edge magneto-optic filter is proposed for incorporation into the receiver of a three-frequency Na Doppler lidar to extend its wind and temperature measurements into the lower atmosphere. Two prototypes based on cold- and hot-cell designs were constructed and tested with laser scanning and quantum mechanics modeling. The hot-cell filter exhibits superior performances over the cold-cell filter containing buffer gas. Lidar simulations, metrics, and error analyses show that simultaneous wind and temperature measurements are feasible in the altitude range of 20-50 km using the hot-cell filter and reasonable Na lidar parameters.
ISSN:0146-9592
1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/OL.34.000199