Applications of an Acousto-optic Tunable Filter in Remote Sensing
Document ID: 252
Master's Thesis
The Pennsylvania State University
Electrical Engineering Department
Abstract
An examination into the use of an Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter (AOTF) as a detection system for the Iidar system has been made. The versatility of the AOTF and its ability to show accurate Raman scattering profiles of various species have been effectively demonstrated. The AOTF was used for spectroscopic applications and the results show that it could be applied to many new areas of spectroscopy. Attempts have been to made to successfully integrate the AOTF with the LAMP Iidar system at Penn State to demonstrate a new capability to remotely detect and measure chemical species in the atmosphere. A lidar with a wavelength selection detector will provide an important way of monitoring plumes of pollutant species.
Keywords: Raman scatter, optical systems
| Citation: | A. V. Nanduri, "Applications of an Acousto-optic Tunable Filter in Remote Sensing", The Pennsylvania State University, Master's Thesis, December 1997, 91 pages |