Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 50, Issue 9, 20200410(2021)

Design and simulation of Raman lidar with small field of view for atmospheric temperature and humidity detection

Bingqing Xu1...2,3, Yan Han4, Wenjing Xu1,2,3, Jun Zheng1,2,3, and Dongsong Sun1,23 |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
  • 2Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, Hefei 230026, China
  • 3Anhui Mengcheng Geophysics National Observation and Research Station, Bozhou 233527, China
  • 4Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology of China, Xi’an 710024, China
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    Pure rotational Raman spectrum of N2 and O2
    (a) Ratio of rotational Raman echo signal intensities ; (b) Comparison of statistical temperature uncertainty between 532 nm and 354.8 nm Raman lidar systems(a)转动拉曼回波信号强度之比;(b) 532 nm和354.8 nm拉曼激光雷达系统温度不确定度的比较
    Light path diagram of the Raman lidar system
    Temperature sensitivity of pure rotational Raman signals
    Statistical temperature uncertainty versus filter center wavelength for different filter bandwidth in the daytime. (a) Δλ1=Δλ2=0.1 nm; (b) Δλ1=Δλ2=0.3 nm; (c) Δλ1=0.3 nm, Δλ2=0.5 nm; (d) Δλ1=0.3 nm, Δλ2=0.8 nm
    Statistical temperature uncertainty versus filter center wavelengths. (a), (b) Contour map of the variation of the statistical temperature uncertainty in daytime and nighttime detection with central wavelength CWL1 and CWL2; (c), (d) CWL1 takes a fixed value, the statistical temperature uncertainty changes with CWL2 in daytime and nighttime; (e), (f) CWL2 takes a fixed value, the statistical temperature uncertainty changes with CWL1 in daytime and nighttime
    Contour map of statistical temperature uncertainty varying with optical density
    (a) Statistical temperature uncertainty; (b) Statistical error of water vapor mixing ratio in the daytime
    • Table 1. Simulation parameters of Raman lidar system

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      Table 1. Simulation parameters of Raman lidar system

      ParameterValue
      Temporal resolution/s1200
      Spatial resolution/m105
      Emission optical efficiency0.8
      Quantum efficiency of PMT0.25
      Overlap function1
    • Table 2. Key parameters of Raman lidar system

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      Table 2. Key parameters of Raman lidar system

      DeviceParameterValue
      LaserWavelength/nm354.8
      Repetition rate/Hz50
      Pulse energy/mJ200
      Divergence angle/mrad<0.5
      Beam expanderBeam-expansion factor10
      TelescopeDiameter/mm400
      Field of view/mrad0.05
    • Table 3. Average value of statistical temperature uncertainty

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      Table 3. Average value of statistical temperature uncertainty

      Δλ1/nm Δλ2/nm ΔT/K
      0.10.15.35
      0.30.33.11
      0.30.52.63
      0.30.82.36
    • Table 4. Parameters of interference filter

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      Table 4. Parameters of interference filter

      IF0IF1a/IF1bIF2IF3IF4
      Center wavelength/nm355354.15353.3407.7386.8
      Band width/nm8.50.30.50.30.5
      Peak transmission0.560.590.520.750.7
      Optical density53677
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    Bingqing Xu, Yan Han, Wenjing Xu, Jun Zheng, Dongsong Sun. Design and simulation of Raman lidar with small field of view for atmospheric temperature and humidity detection[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2021, 50(9): 20200410

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers & Laser optics

    Received: Dec. 15, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 28, 2021

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20200410

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