M Eacock
Analysis of the performance of a coherent pulsed fiber lidar for aerosol backscatter applications
Eacock, M; Harris, M; Roberts, PJ; Pearson, GN
Authors
M Harris
PJ Roberts
GN Pearson
Abstract
The antenna and the Doppler estimation characteristics of a coherent pulsed lidar intended for short-range aerosol backscatter applications have been analyzed. The system used fiber-optic interconnects and operated at a wavelength of 1.548 mum. The range dependence of the signal for various bistatic and monostatic antenna configurations has been determined. The system operated in a low-pulse-energy, high-pulse-repetition-rate mode, and the Doppler estimates from the return signal were achieved with a multipulse accumulation procedure. The expected performance of the accumulation in this low-photocount regime was compared with the data obtained from the system, and a reasonable level of agreement was demonstrated.
Citation
Eacock, M., Harris, M., Roberts, P., & Pearson, G. (2002). Analysis of the performance of a coherent pulsed fiber lidar for aerosol backscatter applications. Applied Optics, 41(30), 6442-6450. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.41.006442
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | Oct 20, 2002 |
| Deposit Date | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Journal | Applied Optics |
| Print ISSN | 1559-128X |
| Publisher | Optical Society of America |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 30 |
| Pages | 6442-6450 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.41.006442 |
| Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.41.006442 |