Title :
Remote sensing of atmospheric compounds using backscattered light from nanosecond and femtosecond laser light
Author :
David, Gladbin ; Thomas, B. ; Miffre, A. ; Rairoux, P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Light & Matter (ILM), Univ. Lyon1, Villeurbanne, France
Abstract :
Polarization and spectrally resolved light scattering of laser light into the atmosphere allows remote evaluation of atmospheric particulate matter and trace gases by applying the lidar technique.
Keywords :
aerosols; atmospheric composition; atmospheric optics; atmospheric techniques; backscatter; high-speed optical techniques; light scattering; optical radar; remote sensing by laser beam; spectrochemical analysis; atmospheric compounds; atmospheric particulate matter; atmospheric trace gases; backscattered light; femtosecond laser light; laser light polarization; lidar technique; nanosecond laser light; remote sensing; spectrally resolved laser light scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP), 2012 Asia
Conference_Location :
Guangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6274-0
