High spectral resolution lidar to measure optical scattering properties of atmospheric aerosols. 1: theory and instrumentation

A high spectral resolution lidar technique to measure optical scattering properties of atmospheric aerosols is described. Light backscattered by the atmosphere from a narrowband optically pumped oscillator-amplifier dye laser is separated into its Doppler broadened molecular and elastically scattere...

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Published in:Applied optics (2004) 1983-12, Vol.22 (23), p.3716-3724
Main Authors: Shipley, S T, Tracy, D H, Eloranta, E W, Trauger, J T, Sroga, J T, Roesler, F L, Weinman, J A
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Language:English
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Summary:A high spectral resolution lidar technique to measure optical scattering properties of atmospheric aerosols is described. Light backscattered by the atmosphere from a narrowband optically pumped oscillator-amplifier dye laser is separated into its Doppler broadened molecular and elastically scattered aerosol components by a two-channel Fabry-Perot polyetalon interferometer. Aerosol optical properties, such as the backscatter ratio, optical depth, extinction cross section, scattering cross section, and the backscatter phase function, are derived from the two-channel measurements.
ISSN:1559-128X
DOI:10.1364/ao.22.003716