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OPTICS AND LASERS IN ENGINEERING
Volume 45, Issue 8, Pages 898-906Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlaseng.2007.01.008
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compact LIDAR; Mie scattering; OPO; eye-safe
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A 1.5-mu m eye-safe, 3-D scanning, and compact Mie LIght Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) is presented. The transmitter of the LIDAR is based on a KTA optical parameter oscillator (OPO) resonator. For detecting return signals, an InGaAs APD is used. The all solid-state OPO laser transmitter has the feature of small volume and lightweight, which allows a 165-lb compact eye-safe scanning LIDAR to be constructed. A system simulation using our own model was conducted to direct the system development. A method to solve the problem with small active area APD detectors was developed and described. The preliminary field-test measurement results indicated that the LIDAR has the capability to detect aerosols and clouds in lower atmospheres up to three dimensions. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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