DocumentCode
1771410
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
fYear
2014
fDate
8-13 June 2014
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
6989419
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