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A Compact Remote Sensing Lidar for High Resolution Measurements of Methane
Completed
TRL 4
Description
• Develop the technology for a compact, space-qualifiable laser transmitter for a lidar operating at 1.65 µ to enable Earth observation CH4 measurements. • Reduce the risk, cost, size, mass and volume of the CH4 lidar instrument by scaling the laser power of the existing laboratory breadboard. • Demonstrate and validate simultaneous, high sensitivity, methane and CO2 measurements using the proposed methane lidar and an operational CO2 lidar.
Details
| Technology area | Sensors and Instruments > Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors > Lasers |
| Program | Advanced Component Technology Program (ACT) |
| Lead organization | NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC |
| Start date | 2011-12-15 |
| End date | 2015-04-14 |
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