Vol. 10, issue 08, article # 8

Abstract:

A review is presented of the methods for laser sensing of the atmospheric parameters developed by the author. The results of investigations are given on problems of self-action of high-power laser beams propagating in the surface layer of the outdoor atmosphere which comprises aerosol particles. Possible applications of an aerosol spectrochemical (ASC) lidar to an elemental emission analysis of aerosol substance in a remote laser spark and opto-acoustic sensing of the meteorological parameters are studied. Most attention is concentrated on a novel class of lidar systems, namely, laser reception (LR) lidars which provide the record spectral sensitivity of path gas analysis and detection of acoustic and microcapillary waves.