title: Single-ended measurement of infrared extinction using lidar.
abstract: The goal of this study was to investigate the feasibility of single-ended measurement of the total extinction coefficient using an ir lidar system. Extinction was measured using a CO(2) laser radar system at four wavelengths near 10.3 microm. The measured results agree with theoretical estimates of extinction over a wide range. Single-ended measurements of extinction appear feasible to a horizontal range of 10 km using commercially available components. The system could potentially generate extinction data in a 3-D grid, enabling one to determine ir transmission between any two points in the field.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: van der Laan