A Sodium Lidar Transmitter for Wind and Temperature Measurements at Arctic Lidar Observatory for Middle Atmosphere Research (ALOMAR)

Abstract

As stated in the abstract of this DURIP proposal, quoted below, the goal is to deploy a state of the art sodium lidar transmitter and detector, based on recent innovations in sodium technology, at ALOMAR (Arctic Lidar Observatory for Middle Atmosphere Research) to take the advantage of the existing twin, steerable ALOMAR telescope mirrors (1.8 meter in diameter each) for thermal and dynamic studies in an arctic meosopause region. This objective has been largely completed and the lidar performance has been successfully tested. this lidar system is now being used for research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 2000
Accession Number
ADA388143

Entities

People

  • Chiao-yao She

Organizations

  • Colorado State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acousto-Optic Modulators
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Atmospheres
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Observatories
  • Optical Equipment
  • Physics
  • Precision
  • Regions
  • Students
  • Transmitters

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Research Science/Academic Research

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects