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Lee, R. W.

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NASA NTRS1992

Performance of a 1-micron, 1-joule Coherent Launch Site Atmospheric Wind Sounder

The paper describes the design and performance of the Coherent Launch Site Atmospheric Wind Sounder (CLAWS), which is a test and demonstration program designed for monitoring winds with a solid-state lidar in real time for the launch site vehicle guidance and control application. Analyses were conducted to trade off CO2 (9.11- and 10.6-microns), Ho:YAG (2.09 microns), and Nd:YAG (1.06-micron) laser-based lidars. The measurements set a new altitude record (26 km) for coherent wind measurements in the stratosphere.

Hawley, James G.↗
NASA NTRS1984

Morphology and development of organized convection in the boundary layer

Vector windspeed measurements in a horizontal plane are derived from an airborne Doppler lidar. Error correction has improved so that those which remain do not affect local flow analysis. This allows measurements of wave structures in and near the boundary layer. Deep boundary layer measurements show pronounced interacting wave structures. Wave structures were also observed to result from obstacle flow.

Lee, R. W.↗
NASA NTRS1983

Determination of atmospheric backscatter at 10.6 microns

Profiles have been obtained for atmospheric aerosol backscatter coefficient versus altitude at four different geographical locations, by means of a 10.6-micron lidar that uses a CO2 laser. A Mach-Zehnder interferometer is used to separate the laser output beam into a measurement beam and a reference beam. The interferometer combines the reference beam with backscattered radiation collected by a telescope, and the combined beams are focused onto a cooled HgCdTe photodiode at the interferometer exit. Attention is given to the results of a backscatter study experiment flown aboard a NASA research aircraft.

Jones, W. D.↗
NASA NTRS1982

NASA airborne Doppler lidar program: Data characteristics of 1981

The first flights of the NASA/Marshall airborne CO2 Doppler lidar wind measuring system were made during the summer of 1981. Successful measurements of two-dimensional flow fields were made to ranges of 15 km from the aircraft track. The characteristics of the data obtained are examined. A study of various artifacts introduced into the data set by incomplete compensation for aircraft dynamics is summarized. Most of these artifacts can be corrected by post processing, which reduces velocity errors in the reconstructed flow field to remarkably low levels.

Lee, R. W.↗
NASA NTRS1982

Research study: Severe storms Doppler lidar signal processing

Four tasks related to the signal processing aspects of the severe-storms Doppler lidar program are discussed. The development of algorithms for windfield retrieval from Doppler lidar measurements are discussed. Signal processor installation on a CV-990 aircraft is discussed.

Lee, R. W.↗
NASA NTRS1982

Design and calibration of a coherent lidar for measurement of atmospheric backscatter

This paper discusses the background requirements for, and the design and calibration of a coherent Doppler lidar which is oriented specifically toward the measurement of low values of atmospheric backscatter at a wavelength of 10.6 microns. The lidar is a compact, continuous wave system which can operate in two modes, multiple particle scattering and single particle scattering. In the multiple scattering mode, the lidar employs an extended focal volume and utilizes a technique similar to Dicke switching to achieve measurement of the volume backscatter. In the single scattering mode, the focal volume is reduced to ensure a high probability of single particle scattering. Measurement of the single particle backscatter as a function of time leads to the formation of signal histogram from which the volume backscatter can be inferred. In addition to providing the atmospheric backscatter value, appropriate data processing algorithms and focal volume calibration allow the single particle mode to yield information on the atmospheric aerosol scattering cross-section distribution.

Jones, W. D.↗
NASA NTRS1980

First Scientific Working Group Meeting of Airborne Doppler Lidar Wind Velocity Measurement Program, appendix C

The problem is to operate on two scalar fields to produce a vector field, to produce user products from the vector field, and to establish reliability of results. Data problems encountered include sparse measurements, irregular distribution, varying quality, imperfect orthogonality, aliasing due to sampling volume, and measurements not simultaneous. Desired algorithm characteristics, solution elements, and characteristics of the model are listed. The seven simulation elements, eight algorithm steps and the required user inputs are given.

Lee, R. W.↗
NASA NTRS1980

Windfield retrieval from Doppler lidar observations

An approach to the retrieval of a vector wind field from Doppler lidar observations is developed in general terms. The field of radial velocity measurements from each look angle is modeled by a smooth surface, the parameters of the model being determined from the data by least squares techniques. The vector wind field and higher order fields are obtained from the two modeled surfaces. Estimated measurement errors are taken into account, and error estimates are available for all output data sets.

Lee, R. W.↗
NASA NTRS1980

Windfield retrieval from Doppler lidar observations

An approach to the retrieval of a vector wind field from Doppler lidar observations is developed in general terms. The field of radial velocity measurements from each look angle is modeled by a smooth surface, the parameters of the model being determined from the data by least squares techniques. The vector wind field and higher-order fields are obtained from the two modeled surfaces. Estimated measurement errors are taken into account, and error estimates are available for all output data sets.

Lee, R. W.↗
NASA NTRS1979

Retainer for laboratory animals

Bio-retainer holds laboratory animals in fixed position for research and clinical experiments. Retainer allows full access to animals and can be rapidly opened and closed to admit and release specimens.

Lee, R. W.↗
NASA NTRS1969

Wave propagation in a random medium

A simple technique is used to derive statistical characterizations of the perturbations imposed upon a wave (plane, spherical or beamed) propagating through a random medium. The method is essentially physical rather than mathematical, and is probably equivalent to the Rytov method. The limitations of the method are discussed in some detail; in general they are restrictive only for optical paths longer than a few hundred meters, and for paths at the lower microwave frequencies. Situations treated include arbitrary path geometries, finite transmitting and receiving apertures, and anisotropic media. Results include, in addition to the usual statistical quantities, time-lagged functions, mixed functions involving amplitude and phase fluctuations, angle-of-arrival covariances, frequency covariances, and other higher-order quantities.

Lee, R. W.↗