title: Narrow-band, narrow-field-of-view Raman lidar with combined day and night capability for tropospheric water-vapor profile measurements.
abstract: We describe a high-performance Raman lidar system with combined day and night capability for tropospheric water-vapor profile measurements. The system incorporates high-performance UV interference filters and a narrow-band, dual-field-of-view receiver for rejection of background sunlight. Daytime performance has been demonstrated up to 5 km with 150-m vertical and 5-min temporal averaging. The nighttime performance is significantly better with measurements routinely extending from 10 to 12 km with 75-m range resolution and a 5-min temporal average. We describe design issues for daytime operation and a novel daytime calibration technique.
authors.affiliation: Diagnostics Research Division, Sandia National Laboratories, 7011 East Avenue, PO Box 969, Livermore, California 94551-5149, USA. sebisso@sandia.gov
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Bisson
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Mitchell