Table 2 Assumed parameters of the RRDIAL system.

From: Simulation and analysis of the CO2 range-resolved differential absorption lidar system at 2 μm

Category

Parameter

Value

Unit

Transmitter subsystem

On-line wavelength

2050.981

nm

Off-line wavelength

2051.250

nm

Pulse energy

 ≥ 1

mJ

Beam divergence

0.6

mrad

Receiver subsystem

Telescope diameter

200

mm

Field of view

1

mrad

Total optical efficiency

0.3

Acquisition subsystem

Quantum efficiency

0.7

NEP

 ≥ 1.1 × 10–10

W

Configuration subsystem

Background radiation

2.08365 × 10–4(on-line), 2.08125 × 10–4(off-line)

W/(m2·Sr·nm)

Filter bandwidth

2

nm

Range resolution

 ≤ 120

m

Coefficient (α, β)

From US model

-

Absorption cross-section

From HITRAN database

-