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A coherent Doppler lidar at wavelength has been built with higher output energy than previously available. The laser transmitter is based on diode-pumped Ho:Tm:LuLiF, a recently developed laser material that allows more efficient energy extraction. Single-frequency operation is achieved by a ramp-an...

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Published in:Optical Engineering 2007-11, Vol.46 (11), p.116201-1162014
Main Authors: Koch, Grady J, Beyon, Jeffrey Y, Barnes, Bruce W, Petros, Mulugeta, Yu, Jirong, Amzajerdian, Farzin, Kavaya, Michael J, Singh, Upendra N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
lasers
lidar
meteorology
signal processing
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Summary:A coherent Doppler lidar at wavelength has been built with higher output energy than previously available. The laser transmitter is based on diode-pumped Ho:Tm:LuLiF, a recently developed laser material that allows more efficient energy extraction. Single-frequency operation is achieved by a ramp-and-fire injection seeding technique. An advanced photodetector architecture is used incorporating photodiodes in a dual-balanced configuration. A digital signal processing system has been built, allowing real-time display of wind and aerosol backscatter data products. The high pulse energy and receiver efficiency provides for measurement of wind fields to ranges not seen before with lidars, and example wind measurements were made to show this capability.
ISSN:0091-3286
1560-2303
DOI:10.1117/1.2802584