Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 6, 0601003(2021)

Numerical Modeling and Simulation Analysis of Coherent Wind Lidar

Xiaomei Jin1,2, Wenyue Zhu1,2, Qing Liu1,2,3、*, and Yehui Chen1,2,3,4
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Optics, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
  • 2Advanced Laser Technology Laboratory of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui 230037, China
  • 3Science Island Branch of Graduate School, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
  • 4Electronic Communications Engineering College, Anhui Xinhua University, Hefei, Anhui 230088, China
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    Figures & Tables(16)
    Block diagram of coherent wind lidar system
    Simulation block diagram of coherent wind lidar system
    Diagram of fiber laser model structure
    Simulation structure diagram of major devices. (a) AOM; (b) fiber amplifier
    Simulation structure diagram of atmospheric transmission module
    Simulation structure diagram of photoelectric conversion module
    Simulation structure diagram of data acquisition and processing module
    Simulated results of echo signal distribution under a single pulse. (a) HPE-LPRF; (b) LPE-HPRF
    Comparison between SNR of echo signal and theoretical SNR. (a) HPE-LPRF; (b) LPE-HPRF
    Normalized intensity distribution of echo signal
    Velocity inversion estimation in constant wind speed. (a) Single pulse; (b) multi-pulse accumulation average in 0.1 s
    Normalized power spectral distribution at 900 m. (a) Single pulse; (b) multi-pulse accumulation average in 0.1 s
    Velocity inversion estimation in NASA model. (a) Single pulse; (b) multi-pulse accumulation average in 0.1 s
    • Table 1. Main technical parameters of system simulation

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      Table 1. Main technical parameters of system simulation

      CategoryParameterHPE-LPRFLPE-HPRF
      Wavelength1550 nm1550 nm
      Mean power1 W1 W
      Fiber laserPulse energy2 mJ100 μJ
      Pulse duration300 ns300 ns
      Pulse repetition frequency500 Hz10 kHz
      Relative intensity-160 dB-160 dB
      TelescopeAperture150 mm
      Balanced detector3 dB bandwidth200 MHz
      Responsivity1.0 A/W
      Simulation settingSampling rate400 MHz
      Detection distance3 km
    • Table 2. Results of simulation experiment in constant wind speed

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      Table 2. Results of simulation experiment in constant wind speed

      Simulation time /sNumber of pulses inincoherent accumulationMSE between estimated wind speed andspecified wind speed /(m·s-1)
      HPE-LPRFLPE-HPRFHPE-LPRFLPE-HPRF
      2×10-312047.97612.79
      1×10-251001.0113.81
      0.15010000.930.75
    • Table 3. Results of simulation experiment in NASA model

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      Table 3. Results of simulation experiment in NASA model

      Simulation time /sNumber of pulses inincoherent accumulationMSE between estimated wind speed andspecified wind speed /(m·s-1)
      HPE-LPRFLPE-HPRFHPE-LPRFLPE-HPRF
      2×10-3120238.22903.42
      1×10-251001.4712.82
      0.15010001.251.03
      0.210020001.241.06
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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric Optics and Oceanic Optics

    Received: Jul. 6, 2020

    Accepted: Nov. 9, 2020

    Published Online: Apr. 7, 2021

    The Author Email: Liu Qing (liuqing@aiofm.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202141.0601003

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