LIDAR TUNING WITH A NA LAMP

Authors
WUERKER RF WONG AY SIMON M FUKUCHI T
Citation
Rf. Wuerker et al., LIDAR TUNING WITH A NA LAMP, Optical engineering, 36(1), 1997, pp. 146-149
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optical engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
00913286
Volume
36
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
146 - 149
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-3286(1997)36:1<146:LTWANL>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A Na mesospheric density lidar or ''guide star'' illuminator can be tu ned by visually observing the pattern of laser-induced fluorescence in side a Na illumination lamp soon after it has been turned off. Optimum tuning occurs when the fluorescence is trapped inside the lamp and ap pears to fill the bulb as a whole. (C) 1997 Society of Photo-Optical I nstrumentation Engineers.