Title :
Compact, automated differential absorption lidar for tropospheric profiling of water vapor
Author :
Sonnenfroh, David ; Repasky, Kevin ; Nehrir, Amin
Author_Institution :
Phys. Sci. Inc., Andover, MA, USA
Abstract :
We describe the engineering development of a compact differential absorption lidar, using a diode laser-seeded semiconductor optical amplifier as the transmitter, for profiling water vapor in the lower atmosphere.
Keywords :
atmospheric humidity; atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric techniques; optical radar; semiconductor lasers; troposphere; compact automated differential absorption lidar; compact differential absorption lidar; diode laser-seeded semiconductor optical amplifier; engineering development; lower atmosphere; transmitter; tropospheric profiling; water vapor profiling; Absorption; Atmospheric measurements; Detectors; Laser radar; Meteorology; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
