Earth-Orbiting Coherent Doppler LIDAR: Overall System Efficiency And The Potential For Improvement

Robert T. Menzies

doi:10.1117/12.951888

25 July 1989 Earth-Orbiting Coherent Doppler LIDAR: Overall System Efficiency And The Potential For Improvement

Robert T. Menzies

Proceedings Volume 1062, Laser Applications in Meteorology and Earth and Atmospheric Remote Sensing; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.951888
Event: OE/LASE '89, 1989, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The global winds measurement application of coherent Doppler lidar is discussed, emphasizing the importance of optimizing overall system efficiency. Major loss categories are briefly assessed, and the implications of potential improvements in receiver efficiency are highlighted.

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Robert T. Menzies "Earth-Orbiting Coherent Doppler LIDAR: Overall System Efficiency And The Potential For Improvement", Proc. SPIE 1062, Laser Applications in Meteorology and Earth and Atmospheric Remote Sensing, (25 July 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.951888

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