Abstract
Performances of differential absorption ozone lidars with ultraviolet Raman lasers are evaluated by a numerical simulation taking into account the solar-blind effect of stratospheric ozone for daytime observation; they are compared with observations. Calculations predict an ozone density profile up to 5 km in altitude determined during daylight using first and second Stokes lines of H2, and up to 30 km at night using second Stokes line of CH4 or D2, and second and third Stokes lines of H2 pumped by a KrF laser. A preliminary experiment of the daytime observations and a nighttime result are briefly reported.
© 1987 Optical Society of America
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