Selection of an averaging technique by simulation study of a DIAL system for toxic agents monitoring

Jai Paul Dudeja; Mukesh Kumar Jindal; S. Veerabuthiran

doi:10.1117/12.737022

3 October 2007 Selection of an averaging technique by simulation study of a DIAL system for toxic agents monitoring

Jai Paul Dudeja, Mukesh Kumar Jindal, S. Veerabuthiran

Proceedings Volume 6750, Lidar Technologies, Techniques, and Measurements for Atmospheric Remote Sensing III; 67501E (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.737022
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2007, Florence, Italy

Abstract

Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) is a very effective technique for standoff detection of various toxic agents in the atmosphere. The Lidar backscattered signal received usually has poor signal to noise (SNR) ratio. In order to improve the SNR, statistical averaging over a number of laser pulses is employed. The aim of the present work is to select a particular statistical averaging technique, which is most suitable in removing the noise in Lidar return signals. The DIAL system considered here uses laser transmitters based on OPO based (2-5 μm) and TEA CO2 (9-11μm) lasers. Eight commonly used chemical warfare agents including five nerve agents and three blister agents have been considered here as examples of toxic agents. A Graphical User Interface (GUI) software has been developed in LabVIEW to simulate return signals mixed with the expected noise levels. A toxic agent cloud with a given thickness and concentration has been assumed to be detected in the ambient atmospheric conditions at various ranges up to 5 Km. Data for 200 pulses per agent was stored in the computer memory. Various known statistical averaging techniques were used and number concentrations of particular agent have been computed and compared with ideal Lidar return signal values. This exercise was repeated for all the eight agents and based on the results obtained; the most suitable averaging technique has been selected.

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Jai Paul Dudeja, Mukesh Kumar Jindal, and S. Veerabuthiran "Selection of an averaging technique by simulation study of a DIAL system for toxic agents monitoring", Proc. SPIE 6750, Lidar Technologies, Techniques, and Measurements for Atmospheric Remote Sensing III, 67501E (3 October 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.737022

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