Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, Volume. 20, Issue 3, 263(2025)

Research progress of water vapor differential absorption lidar technique

ZHANG Simin1,2, HUANG Jian2, SHI Dongfeng2, YUAN Kee2, and HU Shunxing2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Optics, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, HFIPS,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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    In the atmospheric environment of T = 296 K, P = 1013.25 hPa, the spectra of water vapor absorption cross section in the 935–936 nm region are obtained
    Block diagram of airborne vapor differential absorption Lidar system at NASA Langley Research Center[29]
    Block diagram of an all-solid-state airborne vapor differential absorption lidar system for measuring the upper troposphere and stratosphere[38]
    Block diagram of light source structure of WALES space project[14]
    Comparison of DIAL data with radiosonde data[16]
    Comparison diagram of water vapor measured by H2O-DIAL and in-situ sensor[41]
    A comparison of water vapor mixing ratio data detected by HALO, DLH and Sonde[43]
    Block diagram of the fourth generation MPD system developed by Montana State University[47]
    The correlation coefficient of the fourth generation MPD and the fifth generation MPD was compared with each other[50]
    Curves of signal to noise ratio with height of λon and λoff in day and night respectively (a) and relative error of detecting water vapor concentration (b)
    Comparison of water vapor number density measurements between DIAL system and in-situ sensor[52]
    Comparison of the volume humidity measured by the H2O-DIAL system and the WXT-530 [53]
    Absorption cell frequency stabilization device for tunable CW Tm, Ho:YLF seed laser[63]
    FMS frequency stabilization technology and offset locking technology combined frequency locking technology schematic diagram[53]
    • Table 1. Performance specifications of H2O-DIAL systems with different light source types

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      Table 1. Performance specifications of H2O-DIAL systems with different light source types

      YearLaser source parameterSpectral characteristic

      Detection height and

      vertical resolution

      1993, Ehret, et.al[28]

      Ep = 30–40 mJ

      f = 10 Hz

      λ = 724–722 nm

      ω = 450 MHz

      SP = 99%

      Measurement range: 7 km

      Spatial resolution: 0.3–1 km

      1994, Higdon, et.al[29]

      Ep = 30 mJ

      f = 10 Hz

      λ = 725–780 nm

      Δω = 175 MHz, Δν < ±0.5 pm

      SP > 99.85%

      Measurement range: 0–7.5 km

      Spatial resolution: 300 m

      2001, Bruneau, et.al[35]

      P = 0.5 W

      Ep = 50 mJ

      f = 10 Hz

      λ = 727–770 nm

      ω  738 MHz, ν  142 MHz

      SP > 99.99%

      Measurement range : 0–3.5 km

      Spatial resolution: 300 m

      2002, Poberaj, et.al[38]

      Ep = 12 mJ

      f = 50 Hz

      λ = 920–950 nm

      Δω < 140 MHz, Δν = ±159 MHz

      SP > 99%

      Measurement range: 0–9.8 km

      Spatial resolution: 750 m

      2009, Wirth, et.al[15]

      P = 4.5–6 W

      Ep = 45–60 mJ

      f = 100 Hz

      λ = 935 nm

      ω = 150 MHz, ν ≤ 30 MHz

      SP ≥ 99.9%

      Measurement range : 0–16 km

      Spatial resolution: 1–1.5 km

      2013, Wagner, et.al[37]

      P = 6.75 W

      Ep = 27 mJ

      f = 250 Hz

      λ = 817–825 nm

      ω < 157 MHz, ν < 10 MHz

      SP = 99.9%

      Measurement range : 0.3–4 km

      Spatial resolution: 15–300 m

      2017, Hong, et.al[16]

      Ep = 40 mJ

      f = 10 Hz

      λ = 935 nm

      Δω < 200 MHz, Δν < 30 MHz

      Measurement range : 0.6–2.2km

      Spatial resolution: 60 m

      2018, Wagner and Plusquellic[39]

      Ep = 165 mJ

      f = 100 Hz

      λ = 1.60 μm

      Δω = 190 MHz, Δν = 15 MHz

      Measurement range : 0.5–1.75 km

      Spatial resolution: 250 m

      2020, Imaki, et.al[52]

      Ep = 50 mJ

      f = 30 Hz

      λ = 2.05 μm

      Δν = 14 MHz

      Measurement range : 1.3 km

      Spatial resolution: 95.9 m

      2021, Spuler, et.al[49]

      P = 80 mW

      Ep = 5 μJ

      f = 9 kHz

      λ = 830 nm

      ω=0.426 MHz,Δν = ±12.5 MHz

      SP ≤ 99.96%

      Measurement range : 0.225–5.75 km

      Spatial resolution: 150 m

      2021, Hamperl, et.al[40]

      Ep = 5–7 mJ

      f = 150 Hz

      λ = 1.98 μm

      Δω < 100 MHz, Δν = 75 MHz

      Measurement range : 1.5 km

      Spatial resolution: 150 m

      2022, Carroll, et.al[42]

      Ep = 1.5 mJ

      f = 250 Hz

      λ = 935 nm

      Δω = 190 MHz, Δν = 15 MHz

      Measurement range : 1–12 km

      Spatial resolution: 250–585 m

      2023, Iwai and Aoki [53]

      P = 29 W

      f = 8 kHz

      λ = 1.53 μm

      Δν = 72.2 MHz

      Measurement range : 1.2 km

      Spatial resolution: 100 m

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    Simin ZHANG, Jian HUANG, Dongfeng SHI, Kee YUAN, Shunxing HU. Research progress of water vapor differential absorption lidar technique[J]. Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, 2025, 20(3): 263

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    Category: "Advanced technology of lidar and its application in atmospheric environment" Albun

    Received: Nov. 13, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jun. 9, 2025

    The Author Email: Shunxing HU (sxhu@aiofm.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1673-6141.2025.03.003

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