Abstract
We present a lidar technique using femtosecond-terawatt laser pulses to perform a multiparameter analysis of cloud microphysics. Particle size and density within the cloud are deduced from the multispectral multiple scattering pattern of an ultrashort laser pulse. Furthermore, the spectral analysis of the atmospheric transmission of the white-light continuum from the same laser source yields temperature and relative humidity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 369-377 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |