• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 52, Issue 5, 20220642 (2023)
Jing Yang1,2,3, Yuli Han1,2,3, Xianghui Xue1,2,3, Tingdi Chen1,2,3..., Yiming Zhao4 and Dongsong Sun1,2,3|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230026, China
  • 3Anhui Mengcheng Geophysics National Observation and Research Station, Bozhou 233527, China
  • 4Beijing Research Institute of Telemetry, Beijing 100076, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20220642 Cite this Article
    Jing Yang, Yuli Han, Xianghui Xue, Tingdi Chen, Yiming Zhao, Dongsong Sun. Design and analysis of laser wind velocimetry for stratospheric airships[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(5): 20220642 Copy Citation Text show less
    Double edge measurement principle
    Fig. 1. Double edge measurement principle
    Schematic of horizontal wind measurement
    Fig. 2. Schematic of horizontal wind measurement
    Wind velocity detection error versus radial wind velocity error
    Fig. 3. Wind velocity detection error versus radial wind velocity error
    Wind direction detection error versus wind speed
    Fig. 4. Wind direction detection error versus wind speed
    Schematic diagram of the fiber laser velocimetry
    Fig. 5. Schematic diagram of the fiber laser velocimetry
    Data acquisition timing sequence
    Fig. 6. Data acquisition timing sequence
    Relationship between the finess and FSR of F-P etalon
    Fig. 7. Relationship between the finess and FSR of F-P etalon
    Relationship between radial wind detection error and the FSR of F-P etalon
    Fig. 8. Relationship between radial wind detection error and the FSR of F-P etalon
    Velocity sensitivity of the molecular and aerosol scattering signals varies with the frequency interval change of two edge channel etalons
    Fig. 9. Velocity sensitivity of the molecular and aerosol scattering signals varies with the frequency interval change of two edge channel etalons
    SNR curves of 532 nm in daytime and nighttime detection
    Fig. 10. SNR curves of 532 nm in daytime and nighttime detection
    Radial wind velocity error varying with detection distance at different wind velocities
    Fig. 11. Radial wind velocity error varying with detection distance at different wind velocities
    DeviceParameterValue
    LaserWavelength/nm532
    Repetition rate/kHz50
    Pulse energy/μJ10
    Divergence angle/mrad1.5
    Linewidth/MHz400
    Pulse time/ns5
    ExpanderBeam-expansion factor100
    TelescopeDiameter/mm100
    FilterFWHM/nm0.2
    EtalonPeak transmission0.77
    DetectorQuantum efficiency/@500 nm45%
    Max count rate/MHz10
    Counting cardTime resolution/ps200
    Input/channel2
    LCVRDiameter/mm20
    Transmission93%
    Table 1. Key parameters of fiber laser velocimetry
    Jing Yang, Yuli Han, Xianghui Xue, Tingdi Chen, Yiming Zhao, Dongsong Sun. Design and analysis of laser wind velocimetry for stratospheric airships[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(5): 20220642
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