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Didier Bruneau1, Frédéric Blouzon, Joseph Spatazza

  • 1Université Versailles St-Quentin, UPMC Univ. Paris 06, CNRS/INSU, LATMOS-IPSL, Guyancourt, France. didier.bruneau@latmos.ipsl.fr

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A new wind lidar using a multimode laser accurately measures wind speed. This compact system simplifies wind measurement for Earth and planetary atmospheres.

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Area of Science:

  • Atmospheric science
  • Optical remote sensing
  • Planetary science

Background:

  • Wind profiling is crucial for weather forecasting and atmospheric research.
  • Existing lidar systems often require complex components like monomodal lasers and frequency locking.
  • The need for compact and robust wind measurement technologies for terrestrial and extraterrestrial applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a direct-detection wind lidar system.
  • To demonstrate accurate wind velocity measurements using a multimode laser.
  • To assess the potential for compact atmospheric wind probing.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a direct-detection wind lidar employing a Mach-Zehnder interferometer.
  • Matched the interferometer's optical path difference to the laser's free spectral range.

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  • Operated the lidar without requiring monomodal laser emission or frequency locking.

    • Main Results:

    • Achieved radial wind velocity measurements with systematic error < 1 m/s and random error < 2 m/s at SNR=100.
    • Demonstrated successful laboratory and atmospheric measurements.
    • Validated the performance of the multimode laser-based lidar.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed direct-detection wind lidar offers a simplified and robust approach to wind measurement.
    • The system exhibits high accuracy, making it suitable for atmospheric studies.
    • Presents a promising compact solution for wind probing in planetary atmospheres.