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25 September 2017 Column carbon dioxide and water vapor measurements by an airborne triple-pulse integrated path differential absorption lidar: novel lidar technologies and techniques with path to space
U. N. Singh, M. Petros, T. F. Refaat, J. Yu, S. Ismail
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Proceedings Volume 10562, International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2016; 105621R (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2296219
Event: International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2016, 2016, Biarritz, France
Abstract
The 2-micron wavelength region is suitable for atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) measurements due to the existence of distinct absorption features for the gas at this wavelength region [1]. For more than 20 years, researchers at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) have developed several high-energy and high repetition rate 2-micron pulsed lasers [2]. Currently, LaRC team is engaged in designing, developing and demonstrating a triple-pulsed 2-micron direct detection Integrated Path Differential Absorption (IPDA) lidar to measure the weighted-average column dry-air mixing ratios of carbon dioxide (XCO2) and water vapor (XH2O) from an airborne platform [1, 3-5]. This novel technique allows measurement of the two most dominant greenhouse gases, simultaneously and independently, using a single instrument. This paper will provide status and details of the development of this airborne 2-micron triple-pulse IPDA lidar. The presented work will focus on the advancement of critical IPDA lidar components. Updates on the state-of-the-art triple-pulse laser transmitter will be presented including the status of seed laser locking, wavelength control, receiver and detector upgrades, laser packaging and lidar integration. Future plans for IPDA lidar ground integration, testing and flight validation will also be discussed. This work enables new Earth observation measurements, while reducing risk, cost, size, volume, mass and development time of required instruments.
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U. N. Singh, M. Petros, T. F. Refaat, J. Yu, and S. Ismail "Column carbon dioxide and water vapor measurements by an airborne triple-pulse integrated path differential absorption lidar: novel lidar technologies and techniques with path to space", Proc. SPIE 10562, International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2016, 105621R (25 September 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2296219
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KEYWORDS
LIDAR
Transmitters
Carbon monoxide
Sensors
Absorption
Pulsed laser operation
Astronomical imaging
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