Prospects for coherent lidar systems and technology developmentA coherent lidar is a powerful technique for remote measurements of velocity fields, and at middle infrared wavelengths it also has advantages compared with direct-detection lidar in extended range measurement of atmospheric species. These qualities are obtained at the cost of additional complexity and more stringent requirements on the coherence properties of the lasers which are used. An attempt is made to summarize the technological requirements of certain coherent lidar applications and discuss relevant technology development, emphasizing the CO2 and solid-state laser components.
Document ID
19890028517
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Menzies, Robert T. (California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Lasers And Masers
Meeting Information
Meeting: Airborne and Spaceborne Lasers for Terrestrial Geophysical Sensing