Lidar system for monitoring turbulence profiles

Gary G. Gimmestad; David W. Roberts; John M. Stewart; Jack W. Wood

doi:10.1117/12.720805

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4 May 2007 Lidar system for monitoring turbulence profiles

Gary G. Gimmestad, David W. Roberts, John M. Stewart, Jack W. Wood

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Proceedings Volume 6551, Atmospheric Propagation IV; 65510H (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.720805
Event: Defense and Security Symposium, 2007, Orlando, Florida, United States

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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 summer 2007.

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Gary G. Gimmestad, David W. Roberts, John M. Stewart, and Jack W. Wood "Lidar system for monitoring turbulence profiles", Proc. SPIE 6551, Atmospheric Propagation IV, 65510H (4 May 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.720805

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