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An Ozone Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) Receiver System for Use on Unpiloted Atmospheric VehiclesMeasurements of global atmosphere ozone concentrations call for flexible lidar systems that can be operated from an unpiloted atmospheric vehicle (UAV) to reduce the cost of measurement missions. A lidar receiver system consisting of a fiber-optic-coupled telescope has been designed and tested for this purpose. The system weight is 13 kg and its volume of 0.06 m 3 would fit into the payload compartment of a Perseus B UAV. The optical efficiency of the telescope is 37 percent at 288 nm and 64 percent at 300 nm. Atmospheric measurements with a DIAL laser system have been performed, and the measured ozone density has matched the data from ozonesondes to an altitude of 7 km.
Document ID
20000004264
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
DeYoung, Russell J.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA United States)
Goldschmidt, Soenke
(Univ. of Applied Sciences Emden Germany)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1999
Subject Category
Optics
Report/Patent Number
NASA/TM-1999-209716
L-17855
NAS 1.15:209716
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 274-00-99-24
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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