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Aerosol receiver

Transmitter
Wavelength (nm) 1064
Repetition rate 10
Energy per pulse (J) 0.12
Pulse Duration (ns) >15
Divergence full angle (mrad) 0.15
Laser bandwidth (MHz) 40
Receiver
Telescope diameter (m) 0.406
Field of view (mrad) 0.2
Interference filter bandwidth (nm) 5
APD quantum efficiency 0.40 (analog mode)
0.035 (Geiger mode)
Fabry-Perot interferometer
Spectral width FWHM (MHz) 125
Free Spectral Range (GHz) 3
Clear Aperture (nm) 45 (x2)
Acceptance angle (mrad) 1.6
parameters for double edge aerosol at 1064um
 
Facts

Uses capacitance stabilized Fabry-Perot etalon edge filter
Demonstrates "form and function" of spaceborne aerosol receiver

 

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