McDermid I S, Walsh T D, Deslis A, White M L
Appl Opt. 1995 Sep 20;34(27):6201-10. doi: 10.1364/AO.34.006201.
The optical systems for the transmitter and receiver of a high-power lidar for stratospheric measurements have been designed and analyzed. The system requirements and design results are presented and explained. An important and driving factor of this design was the requirement for a small image diameter in the plane of an optical chopper to allow the high-intensity lidar returns from the lower atmosphere to be shielded from the detection system. Some results relevant to the optical performance of the system are presented. The resulting system has been constructed and is now in operation at the Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii, and is making regular measurements of stratospheric ozone, temperature, and aerosol profiles.
已设计并分析了用于平流层测量的高功率激光雷达发射器和接收器的光学系统。给出并解释了系统要求和设计结果。该设计的一个重要驱动因素是要求在光学斩波器平面内的图像直径较小，以便将来自低层大气的高强度激光雷达回波与检测系统隔离开来。给出了一些与系统光学性能相关的结果。最终构建的系统现已在夏威夷莫纳罗亚天文台投入运行，正在定期测量平流层臭氧、温度和气溶胶廓线。
