McNeil W R, Carswell A I
Appl Opt. 1975 Sep 1;14(9):2158-68. doi: 10.1364/AO.14.002158.
The polarization properties of lidar backscattering from the atmosphere have been measured using a ruby system operating at 694.3 nm and 347.2 nm. Linearly polarized signals are transmitted, and multiple receiver channels simultaneously sample the return with polarizers oriented parallel and perpendicular to the transmitted polarization. It is found that the polarization of the scattered signal varies substantially with meteorological conditions and that the signals can be employed to derive useful information about the atmospheric conditions.
利用工作在694.3纳米和347.2纳米的红宝石系统测量了大气激光雷达后向散射的偏振特性。发射线偏振信号，多个接收通道同时用与发射偏振方向平行和垂直的偏振器对回波进行采样。发现散射信号的偏振随气象条件有很大变化，并且这些信号可用于获取有关大气状况的有用信息。
