Abstract
A new lidar system for measuring simultaneously aerosol extinction, size distribution and turbulence profiles up to 20 km altitude has been developed. On the basis of measurements and a Monte Carlo beam propagation model, the atmospheric aerosol contributions to laser beam widening for a horizontal propagation path at various elevations is estimated and compared with beam widening caused by turbulence.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 43-51 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 4271 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2001 |
Event | Optical Pulse and Beam Propagation III - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: 24 Jan 2001 → 25 Jan 2001 |
Keywords
- Aerosol scattering
- Beam propagation
- Beam widening
- Lidar
- Turbulence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering