Title :
Transportable multiple-mirror Rayleigh/Raman LIDAR
Author :
Congeduti, F. ; Casadio, S. ; D´Aulerio, P. ; Baldetti, P. ; Belardinelli, F.
Author_Institution :
Istituto di Fisica dell´Atmos., CNR, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
Summary form only given. A multiple-mirror Rayleigh/Raman LIDAR has been assembled at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (Rome, Italy). The system is installed in two containers, in order to allow its deployment to remote locations. Two beams at 532 nm and 355 nm, emitted by a Nd:YAG laser, are sent vertically into the atmosphere. The former is used to measure the elastic backscatter return, while the latter is used for measuring the Raman backscatter of N/sub 2/ and water vapor.
Keywords :
Raman spectra; Rayleigh scattering; atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric optics; backscatter; mirrors; optical radar; remote sensing by laser beam; 355 nm; 532 nm; H/sub 2/O; Institute of Atmospheric Physics; Italy; N/sub 2/; Nd:YAG laser; Raman backscatter; Rome; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; atmosphere; elastic backscatter return; multiple-mirror Rayleigh/Raman LIDAR; remote locations; transportable multiple-mirror Rayleigh/Raman LIDAR; water vapor; Attenuation; Clouds; Filters; Laser radar; Microwave integrated circuits; Radiation detectors; Silicon compounds; Telescopes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6319-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2000.910133
