The Laser Atmospheric Wind Sounder-Preliminary Design

25 July 1989

proceedings article
Published by SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng

Vol. 1062, 274-286
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.951886

Abstract

Three potential techniques for making wind measurements from space are discussed, and coherent detection Doppler lidar chosen for further consideration. The impact of different laser transmitter wavelengths on the design of a Doppler lidar are considered. Specifically covered in the paper are coherent detection systems based on the 2.1μm Tm:Ho:YAG laser and the 9.1μm ¹²C¹⁸O² laser. Both systems engineering aspects and subsystem impacts are discussed.

Keywords

LASERS
DOPPLER EFFECT
LIDAR
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
TRANSMITTERS
WIND MEASUREMENT
YAG LASERS

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