Title :
Differential absorption lidar using NH3-CO2 laser
Author :
Vasil´ev, B.I. ; Mannoun, O.M.
Author_Institution :
Lebedev Phys. Inst. of Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow
Abstract :
We present the main features and calculated parameters of NH3-CO2 DIAL. It is shown that our lidar can detect Freon-11 at a range up to 5 km with sensitivity 50 ppb.
Keywords :
ammonia; gas lasers; optical radar; Freon-11; NH3-CO2; differential absorption lidar; gas laser; Absorption; Atmosphere; Gas lasers; Laser radar; Laser tuning; Optical interferometry; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Pump lasers; Remote sensing; (010.3640) Atmospheric and Ocean Optics: Lidar; (280.1910) Remote Sensing: DIAL, Differential Absorption Lidar;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628086
