Title :
Development of ISS/JEM-borne coherent Doppler lidar
Author :
Itabe, T. ; Mizutani, K. ; Ishizu, M. ; Ishii, S. ; Asai, K.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Lab., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Development of a space-borne coherent Doppler lidar (CDL) for the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) of the International Space Station (ISS) is now under way in CRL. Objective of the CDL with an eye-safe solid state laser is the demonstration of effectiveness of global wind profiling.
Keywords :
Doppler radar; heterodyne detection; meteorological radar; optical radar; remote sensing by laser beam; spaceborne radar; troposphere; wind; International Space Station; Japanese Experiment Module; atmospheric aerosols; backscattered light; eyesafe solid state laser; global climate; global wind profiling; heterodyne detection; line of sight; numerical weather prediction; spaceborne coherent Doppler lidar; transmitting laser design; tropospheric wind vector; Atmospheric measurements; Injection-locked oscillators; Laser radar; Optical design; Payloads; Sea measurements; Solid lasers; Terrestrial atmosphere; Velocity measurement; Wind;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967780
