Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 6, 0601016(2024)

Influence of Aerosol Optical Properties on Retrieval Results of NO2 Mass Concentration in Broadband Differential Absorption Lidar

Yuan Cheng, Jiheng Yu, Zhenfeng Gong, and Liang Mei*
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  • School of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning , China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric Optics and Oceanic Optics

    Received: Jun. 13, 2023

    Accepted: Sep. 6, 2023

    Published Online: Mar. 15, 2024

    The Author Email: Mei Liang (meiliang@dlut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS231130

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