Atmospheric Lidar Fundamentals
eBook - PDF

Atmospheric Lidar Fundamentals

Laser Light Scattering from Atoms and Linear Molecules

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eBook - PDF

Atmospheric Lidar Fundamentals

Laser Light Scattering from Atoms and Linear Molecules

About this book

Lidar is a remote sensing technique that employs laser beams to produce a high-resolution, four-dimensional probe, with important applications in atmospheric science. Suitable as a detailed reference or an advanced textbook for interdisciplinary courses, this book discusses the underlying principles of light-scattering theory and describes widely used lidar systems in current research, exploring how they can be employed effectively for atmospheric profiling. This self-contained text provides a solid grounding in the essential physics of light-matter interactions and the fundamentals of atmospheric lidars through a discussion of the principles that govern light-matter interactions and an exploration of both historical and recent scientific developments in lidar technology. This is an essential resource for physicists, optical engineers and other researchers in atmospheric science and remote sensing.

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Yes, you can access Atmospheric Lidar Fundamentals by Chiao-Yao She,Jonathan S. Friedman in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Sciences physiques & Optique et lumière. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. 1 Introduction
  10. 2 Classical Light Scattering Theory
  11. 3 Semiclassical Treatment of Light Absorption and Scattering from Atoms
  12. 4 Rayleigh and Raman Scattering from Linear Molecules
  13. 5 Introduction to Lidar Remote Sensing and the Lidar Equation
  14. 6 Common (Broadband) Lidar Types and Associated Applications
  15. 7 Lidars for Profiling Aerosol Optical Properties, Atmospheric Temperature and Wind
  16. 8 Transmitting and Receiving Optics
  17. Appendix A: Electric Dipole Interaction and Structures of Atoms and Linear Molecules
  18. Appendix B: Coordinate Systems and Mueller Matrices
  19. Appendix C: Chiao-Yao She’s Research Career at Colorado State University: An Autobiographical Acknowledgment
  20. Index