Title :
In-line lidar for high-precision polarization measurement
Author :
Shiina, T. ; Miyamoto, M. ; Honda, T. ; Fukuchi, T. ; Noguchi, K.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Chiba Univ., Chiba
Abstract :
When lightning discharges occur in the atmosphere, the polarization plane of a propagating beam undergoes rotation due to the magneto-optical effect. A high-precision polarization lidar for measuring the rotation has been developed. The lidar uses in-line optics with a polarization-independent optical circulator.
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; light polarisation; lightning; magneto-optical effects; optical circulators; optical radar; high-precision polarization lidar; in-line optics; magneto-optical effect; polarization-independent optical circulator; Atmosphere; Atmospheric measurements; Laser beams; Laser radar; Optical filters; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical scattering; Rotation measurement; Telescopes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391111
