Fiber-Based Lidar for Atmospheric Water-Vapor Measurements
Applied Optics, Vol. 40, Issue 21, pp. 3417-3427 (2001)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.40.003417
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Abstract
The design and evaluation of a prototype fiber-based lidar system for autonomous measurement of atmospheric water vapor are presented. The system components are described, along with current limitations and options for improvement. Atmospheric measurements show good agreement with modeled signal returns from 400 to 1000 m but are limited below 400 m as a result of errors in signal processing caused by violation of the assumptions used in the derivation of the differential absorption lidar equation.
© 2001 Optical Society of America
OCIS Codes
(010.3640) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Lidar
(010.7340) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Water
(060.2320) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics amplifiers and oscillators
(280.1910) Remote sensing and sensors : DIAL, differential absorption lidar
Citation
Liesl M. Little and George C. Papen, "Fiber-Based Lidar for Atmospheric Water-Vapor Measurements," Appl. Opt. 40, 3417-3427 (2001)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-40-21-3417
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