Application of pulsed GaAs diode lasers to spectral atmospheric monitoring and remote sensing

Vasilka H. Pencheva; S. Penchev; Vassily Nikolaevit Naboko; Sergei V. Naboko

doi:10.1117/12.347630

7 May 1999 Application of pulsed GaAs diode lasers to spectral atmospheric monitoring and remote sensing

Vasilka H. Pencheva, S. Penchev, Vassily Nikolaevit Naboko, Sergei V. Naboko

Proceedings Volume 3571, Tenth International School on Quantum Electronics: Laser Physics and Applications; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.347630
Event: 10th International School on Quantum Electronics: Lasers: Physics and Applications, 1998, Varna, Bulgaria

Abstract

We report new aspects of application of pulsed GaAs diode lasers, concerning absorption spectroscopy of water vapor of third oscillatory molecular overtone 8990 - 9012 angstroms, and Mie-scattering lidar signal in the 15 km range. It is accessible by the power characteristics of a system utilizing the powerful `chip-stack' GaAs diode lasers, employing optimal photodetection technique based on an analyzing system with computer operated boxcar. Data on atmospheric aerosol backscatter signal acquired by DL lidar are presented with relevance to the potential of complex atmospheric remote sensing. GaAs diode lasers, with radiation matching water vapor spectrum of absorption- coefficients of 0.5 - 5 km-1 in Beer's law, are shown feasible for DIAL monitoring of atmospheric humidity.

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Vasilka H. Pencheva, S. Penchev, Vassily Nikolaevit Naboko, and Sergei V. Naboko "Application of pulsed GaAs diode lasers to spectral atmospheric monitoring and remote sensing", Proc. SPIE 3571, Tenth International School on Quantum Electronics: Laser Physics and Applications, (7 May 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.347630

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