• 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