• DocumentCode
    2878204
  • Title

    The CSU sodium lidar facility: Current observation capability and science

  • Author

    Yuan, Tao ; Li, Tao ; Krueger, David A. ; She, Chiao-Yao Joe

  • Author_Institution
    Phys. Dept., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A novel narrowband lidar, probing the fluorescence of atmospheric Na atoms was deployed in Fort Collins, CO. We discuss the novelty of our lidar system, followed by a number of interesting and important atmospheric phenomena.
  • Keywords
    facilities; fluorescence; optical radar; sodium; CSU sodium lidar facility; Fort Collins; atmospheric sodium atoms; fluorescence; narrowband lidar; observation capability; Atmospheric measurements; Equations; Filters; Frequency conversion; Laser radar; Narrowband; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Temperature measurement; Wind; (010.0010) General;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628657
  • Filename
    4628657