• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 45, Issue 6, 0604001 (2025)
Lele Cai1,2, Lei Liu1,2,*, Qingwei Zeng1,2, Wei Liu3,**, and Yanan Xiao1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Meteorology and Oceanography, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan , China
  • 2Key Laboratory of High Impact Weather (Special), China Meteorological Administration, Changsha 410073,Hunan , China
  • 3Weather Modification Centre, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100086, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS240995 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Lele Cai, Lei Liu, Qingwei Zeng, Wei Liu, Yanan Xiao. Calibration and Observation of Lightweight Cloud Particle Imager[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2025, 45(6): 0604001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Introduction of LCPI. (a) Work principle of LCPI; (b) measurement results of LCPI (the particles without the red box line are spherical particles, and the particles in the red box line are ice crystal particles)
    Fig. 1. Introduction of LCPI. (a) Work principle of LCPI; (b) measurement results of LCPI (the particles without the red box line are spherical particles, and the particles in the red box line are ice crystal particles)
    Structure diagram of ring light source. (a) Front view; (b) side view
    Fig. 2. Structure diagram of ring light source. (a) Front view; (b) side view
    Calibration device diagram
    Fig. 3. Calibration device diagram
    Variation of lens magnification with diameter
    Fig. 4. Variation of lens magnification with diameter
    Particle size measurement results under cloudy, sunny, and night conditions
    Fig. 5. Particle size measurement results under cloudy, sunny, and night conditions
    Comparison of measured particle size under cloudy, sunny, and night conditions with standard particle size
    Fig. 6. Comparison of measured particle size under cloudy, sunny, and night conditions with standard particle size
    Size of the sampling space within 1 s of each bin
    Fig. 7. Size of the sampling space within 1 s of each bin
    Installation position of the experimental instrument
    Fig. 8. Installation position of the experimental instrument
    Observation results of contrast experiment. (a) Visibility (V); (b) particle number density (N); (c) volumetric water content (VWC); (d) mean diameter (MD); (e) temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH); (f) wind speed (WS) and wind direction (WD)
    Fig. 9. Observation results of contrast experiment. (a) Visibility (V); (b) particle number density (N); (c) volumetric water content (VWC); (d) mean diameter (MD); (e) temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH); (f) wind speed (WS) and wind direction (WD)
    Particle distribution spectra. (a) LCPI; (b) FM-120
    Fig. 10. Particle distribution spectra. (a) LCPI; (b) FM-120
    Consistency analysis results. (a) N; (b) VWC; (c) MD
    Fig. 11. Consistency analysis results. (a) N; (b) VWC; (c) MD
    Lele Cai, Lei Liu, Qingwei Zeng, Wei Liu, Yanan Xiao. Calibration and Observation of Lightweight Cloud Particle Imager[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2025, 45(6): 0604001
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