Solid-state 2-micron laser transmitter advancement for wind and carbon dioxide measurements from ground, airborne, and space-based lidar systems

Upendra N. Singh; Michael Kavaya; Grady Koch; Jirong Yu; Syed Ismail

doi:10.1117/12.802740

23 October 2008 Solid-state 2-micron laser transmitter advancement for wind and carbon dioxide measurements from ground, airborne, and space-based lidar systems

Upendra N. Singh, Michael Kavaya, Grady Koch, Jirong Yu, Syed Ismail

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Proceedings Volume 7111, Lidar Technologies, Techniques, and Measurements for Atmospheric Remote Sensing IV; 711104 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.802740
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2008, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Abstract

NASA Langley Research Center has been developing 2-micron lidar technologies over a decade for wind measurements, utilizing coherent Doppler wind lidar technique and carbon dioxide measurements, utilizing Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) technique. Significant advancements have been made towards developing state-of-the-art technologies towards laser transmitters, detectors, and receiver systems. These efforts have led to the development of solid-state lasers with high pulse energy, tunablility, wavelength-stability, and double-pulsed operation. This paper will present a review of these technological developments along with examples of high resolution wind and high precision CO₂ measurements in the atmosphere. Plans for the development of compact high power lasers for applications in airborne and future space platforms for wind and regional to global scale measurement of atmospheric CO₂ will also be discussed.

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Upendra N. Singh, Michael Kavaya, Grady Koch, Jirong Yu, and Syed Ismail "Solid-state 2-micron laser transmitter advancement for wind and carbon dioxide measurements from ground, airborne, and space-based lidar systems", Proc. SPIE 7111, Lidar Technologies, Techniques, and Measurements for Atmospheric Remote Sensing IV, 711104 (23 October 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.802740

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