LIDAR system for monitoring turbulence profiles

Gary G. Gimmestad; Martha W. Dawsey; David A. Roberts; John M. Stewart; Jack W. Wood; Frank D. Eaton

doi:10.1117/12.672222

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23 June 2006 LIDAR system for monitoring turbulence profiles

Gary G. Gimmestad, Martha W. Dawsey, David A. Roberts, John M. Stewart, Jack W. Wood, Frank D. Eaton

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Proceedings Volume 6267, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes; 62671V (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672222
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2006, Orlando, Florida , United States

Abstract

We are developing a new type of lidar for measuring range profiles of atmospheric optical turbulence. The lidar is based on a measurement concept that is immune to artifacts caused by effects such as vibration or defocus. Four different types of analysis and experiment have all shown that a turbulence lidar that can be built from commercially available components will attain a demanding set of performance goals. The lidar is currently being built, with testing scheduled for August 2006.

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Gary G. Gimmestad, Martha W. Dawsey, David A. Roberts, John M. Stewart, Jack W. Wood, and Frank D. Eaton "LIDAR system for monitoring turbulence profiles", Proc. SPIE 6267, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes, 62671V (23 June 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672222

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