Title :
High pulse-energy atmospheric aerosol lidar at 1.5-microns wavelength: Opportunities for innovation from a meteorologist´s perspective
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., California State Univ. Chico, Chico, CA, USA
Abstract :
Laser and optical engineering challenges and recent progress in the area of high pulse-energy direct-detection atmospheric lidar near 1.5 microns wavelength are described.
Keywords :
Aerosols; Atmospheric waves; Costs; Laser radar; Meteorology; Mirrors; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Optical transmitters; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
