A lidar instrument to measure H2O and aerosol profiles from the NASA ER-2 aircraftPlans to develop the Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment (LASE) instrument to conduct scientific experiments aboard a NASA U-2 (ER-2) aircraft are described. The LASE measurement objectives are listed, and the design of the LASE instrument is discussed, including performance criteria for the laser transmitter, wavemeter, telescope, optical receiver, and associated electronics. The instrument function is depicted with a block diagram, and layouts of various components are presented.
Document ID
19880025599
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Vaughan, W. R. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Browell, E. V. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Hall, W. M. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Averill, R. D. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Wells, J. G. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Hinton, D. E. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Goad, J. H. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Degnan, J. J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)