Field calibration and sensitivity analysis of coherent infrared differential absorption lidars

Author

Richter, P.I. ; Peczeli, I. ; Borocz, Sz ; Gazdag, L. ; Leonelli, J. ; Dolash, T.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Atomic Phys., Tech. Univ. Budapest, Hungary

Volume

1

fYear

1996

fDate

27-31 May 1996

Firstpage

697

Abstract

Field tests were conducted with two identical infrared differential absorption lidars for the remote measurement of low concentrations of gases in the atmosphere. An FTIR spectrometer was also used to provide quantitative calibration of the systems with each other and with the FTIR. Statistical analyses of the lidar signals were used to determine the sensitivity limits for range and minimum detectable path-integrated concentration

Keywords

air pollution measurement; atmospheric composition; atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric techniques; calibration; meteorological instruments; optical radar; remote sensing; remote sensing by laser beam; FTIR spectrometer; IR DIAL; air pollution; atmosphere; chemical composition; coherent infrared differential absorption lidar; field calibration; laser beam remote sensing; low concentration gas; measurement technique; sensitivity analysis; Atmosphere; Atmospheric measurements; Calibration; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Gases; Laser radar; Sensitivity analysis; Spectroscopy; Statistical analysis; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International

Conference_Location

Lincoln, NE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3068-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516446

Filename

516446