Study of the possibility of using a parametric-light-generator-based laser system for lidar probing of the composition of the atmosphere

摘要

This paper discusses the possibility of using a laser system with parametric light generation based on a nonlinear KTiOAsO4 crystal for lidar probing of the atmosphere in the 3 - 4 mu m range. A combined technique has been developed for lidar measurements of the gaseous components of the atmosphere, using the differential-absorption method (DAM) and differential optical absorption spectroscopy (DOAS). The DAM -DOAS technique has been tested in a numerical experiment to estimate the possibilities of lidar probing of minor gaseous components of the atmosphere. (C) 2017 Optical Society of America