Title :
The Design and Construction of an Airborne High Spectral Resolution Lidar
Author :
Eloranta, E.W. ; Razenkov, I.A. ; Hedrick, J. ; Garcia, J.P.
Author_Institution :
Space Sci. & Eng. Center, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Abstract :
A high spectral resolution lidar designed for operation in the NSF/NCAR Gulfstream V research aircraft is described. The operational principles of the instrument are described and examples of data are presented. Special design features required for aircraft operation are described.
Keywords :
airborne radar; aircraft; atmospheric chemistry; atmospheric techniques; optical radar; NSF/NCAR Gulfstream V research aircraft; airborne lidar; aircraft operation; high spectral resolution lidar; Aerosols; Aircraft; Atmospheric measurements; Backscatter; Laser radar; Optical attenuators; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Photonic crystals; Rayleigh scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1487-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-323X
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2008.4526390
