Sodium resonance fluorescence lidar applications in atmospheric science and astronomy

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Mar 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989ieeep..77..408g&link_type=abstract

IEEE, Proceedings (ISSN 0018-9219), vol. 77, March 1989, p. 408-418.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Atmospheric Boundary Layer, Atmospheric Density, Mesosphere, Optical Radar, Radar Measurement, Resonance Fluorescence, Astronomy, Mesopause, Pulsed Lasers, Sodium, Tunable Lasers, Wave Propagation

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The design of modern Na resonance-fluorescence lidars is described, and applications in atmospheric sciences and astronomy are discussed. The mesospheric Na layer is generally confined to the region between 80 and 110 km, with a peak near the mesopause, where the density ranges from about 103-104/cu cm. The layer is an excellent tracer of wave motions, and Na lidar studies are now making important contributions to the study of gravity waves near the mesopause. Na lidar techniques are also being developed to create artificial guide stars that can be used with ground-based adaptive telescopes to compensate image distortion caused by atmospheric turbulence.

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