Differential absorption LIDAR for profiling temperature

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17294673

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A beam transmitter, a receiver, and a LIDAR, along with methods to operate each are provided. The beam transmitter comprises a first and a second transmission channel (201a, 201b), each transmission channel including a first online laser, a first offline laser, and a first laser transmission selection switch operable to toggle between including the first online laser signal and the first offline laser signal in a first transmission beam. The beam transmitter further includes at least one light redirection device operable to coalign the first transmission beam with the second transmission beam. The receiver comprises a first splitter (402a, 402b), a first filter (404a, 404b), a first detector channel (406a, 406b), a second splitter (408a, 408b), a second filter (410a, 410b), and a second detector channel (412a, 412b). The LIDAR includes the beam transmitter, the receiver, and a shared telescope.

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MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITYP O BOX 172460 BOZEMAN MT 59717
UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCHA CORPORATION OF CO P O BOX 3000 BOULDER CO 80307-3000

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Hayman, Matthew Boulder, US 14 200
Repasky, Kevin S Bozeman, US 4 27
Spuler, Scott Westminster, US 9 219
Stillwell, Robert Broomfield, US 3 33

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