https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817601001
Performances of a HGCDTE APD based direct detection lidar at 2 μm. Application to dial measurements
1
LMD, CNRS/ Ecole Polytechnique, Université de Paris-Saclay, France
2
LETI-CEA, Campus Minatech, France
Published online: 13 April 2018
A lidar receiver with a direct detection chain adapted to a HgCdTe APD based detector with electric cooling is associated to a 2.05 μm Ho :YLF pulsed dual wavelength single mode transmitter to provide the first atmospheric lidar measurements using this technology. Experiments confirm the outstanding sensitivity of the detector and hightligth its huge potential for DIAL measurements of trace gas (CO2 and H2O) in this spectral domain. Performances of coherent vs direct detection at 2.05 μm is assessed.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2018
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
