Smoke detection using a compact and eye-safe lidar

Juergen Streicher; Christian Werner

doi:10.1117/12.351387

28 May 1999 Smoke detection using a compact and eye-safe lidar

Juergen Streicher, Christian Werner

Proceedings Volume 3707, Laser Radar Technology and Applications IV; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.351387
Event: AeroSense '99, 1999, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Cloud ceiling determination using laser radar (lidar) is a well known application of this remote sensing technique. It is no problem to measure large distances up to some kilometers, since the particles of interest (water droplets) reflect the laser radiation pretty well, even when using very tiny light sources (eye safety criterion). This detection of white scatterers (clouds) points of course to the question whether it will be possible to measure dark particles for example smoke as well. The possible measurement range of the remote sensing smoke detectors cover medium scale observations, like corridor sensors, as well as large scale systems, like replacing fire alarm sensors in a tunnel by one single lidar system. It will be reported on the double impact using the laser radar technique: the range resolved measurement of black smoke as well as using the transmission path of the laser light as a control device.

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Juergen Streicher and Christian Werner "Smoke detection using a compact and eye-safe lidar", Proc. SPIE 3707, Laser Radar Technology and Applications IV, (28 May 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.351387

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