title: Na double-edge magneto-optic filter for Na lidar profiling of wind and temperature in the lower atmosphere.
abstract: A Na double-edge magneto-optic filter is proposed for incorporation into the receiver of a three-frequency Na Doppler lidar to extend its wind and temperature measurements into the lower atmosphere. Two prototypes based on cold- and hot-cell designs were constructed and tested with laser scanning and quantum mechanics modeling. The hot-cell filter exhibits superior performances over the cold-cell filter containing buffer gas. Lidar simulations, metrics, and error analyses show that simultaneous wind and temperature measurements are feasible in the altitude range of 20-50 km using the hot-cell filter and reasonable Na lidar parameters.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.
authors.forename: Wentao
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xinzhao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Harrell
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiig
authors.forename: C-Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: She