Design considerations for a residual turbulent scintillation (RTS) lidar

Mikhail S. Belen'kii; Gary G. Gimmestad

doi:10.1117/12.178035

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29 June 1994 Design considerations for a residual turbulent scintillation (RTS) lidar

Mikhail S. Belen'kii, Gary G. Gimmestad

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Proceedings Volume 2222, Atmospheric Propagation and Remote Sensing III; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.178035
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Engineering and Photonics in Aerospace Sensing, 1994, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The theory of a new lidar technique which exploits the residual turbulent scintillation (RTS) effect in order to remotely sense the structure parameter C_n² has recently been reported. In this paper, we describe the design considerations for a demonstration experiment. The primary objective of the demonstration is to collect and analyze a set of data which will demonstrate the RTS effect in the real atmosphere and relate it to C_n². The second objective is to obtain detailed performance parameters which will permit us to design future RTS systems for routine C_n² profiling. The demonstration will require a transmitter based on a pulsed visible-light laser with a clean beam profile, and a receiver based on a gated imaging system with a digital readout. The receiver aperture must be large in order to collect as much light as possible. Specific design considerations are developed here for a demonstration based on an existing laser used in conjunction with the 1.5-meter telescope at the Starfire Optical Range in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and its associated optics and data recording equipment.

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Mikhail S. Belen'kii and Gary G. Gimmestad "Design considerations for a residual turbulent scintillation (RTS) lidar", Proc. SPIE 2222, Atmospheric Propagation and Remote Sensing III, (29 June 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.178035

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