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Compact all-fiber pulsed coherent Doppler lidar system for wind sensing.

S Kameyama1, T Ando, K Asaka

  • 1Information Technology R and D Center, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Kanagawa, Japan. Kameyama.shumpei@dn.MitsubishiElectric.co.jp

Applied Optics
|March 27, 2007
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A new compact 1.5 micrometer all-fiber pulsed coherent Doppler lidar system was developed for wind sensing. This system achieves over 1 km wind sensing range with 150 m resolution in normal atmospheric conditions.

Area of Science:

  • Atmospheric science
  • Optical engineering
  • Remote sensing

Background:

  • Wind sensing is crucial for weather forecasting and aviation safety.
  • Traditional wind measurement techniques have limitations in spatial and temporal resolution.
  • Coherent Doppler lidar offers a promising alternative for high-resolution wind profiling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a compact, all-fiber pulsed coherent Doppler lidar system for wind sensing.
  • To incorporate variable pulse width and automatic polarization control for enhanced performance.
  • To evaluate the system's theoretical and experimental wind sensing capabilities.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a 1.5 micrometer all-fiber pulsed coherent Doppler lidar system.
  • Integration of variable pulse width and automatic polarization control functionalities.

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  • System configuration description and key component explanation.
  • Theoretical performance estimation and experimental validation.

    • Main Results:

    • The developed lidar system is compact and all-fiber based.
    • Variable pulse width and automatic polarization control functions were successfully implemented.
    • Experimental results align with theoretical performance estimations.
    • A measurable range of approximately 1 km or more was achieved with 150 m range resolution at >80% detection probability under normal atmospheric conditions.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed compact all-fiber pulsed coherent Doppler lidar system is effective for wind sensing.
    • The system demonstrates reliable performance with a significant measurable range and resolution.
    • This technology has potential applications in meteorological research and operational wind monitoring.