• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 52, Issue 3, 20220508 (2023)
Wenjing Xu1, Jinhong Xian2, and Dongsong Sun1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
  • 2School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20220508 Cite this Article
    Wenjing Xu, Jinhong Xian, Dongsong Sun. Polarization lidar system for smoke and dust monitoring and experimental research[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(3): 20220508 Copy Citation Text show less
    Structural schematic of polarization lidar
    Fig. 1. Structural schematic of polarization lidar
    Simulation of 532 nm and 1064 nm polarization lidar detection range under different visibility conditions. (a) Daytime; (b) Night-time
    Fig. 2. Simulation of 532 nm and 1064 nm polarization lidar detection range under different visibility conditions. (a) Daytime; (b) Night-time
    Diagram of lidar scanning in different environments. (a) Moun-tain, many obstacles; (b) Grassland, wetlands, fewer obstacles
    Fig. 3. Diagram of lidar scanning in different environments. (a) Moun-tain, many obstacles; (b) Grassland, wetlands, fewer obstacles
    Flowchart of scanning and data processing strategy
    Fig. 4. Flowchart of scanning and data processing strategy
    Variation of height deviation and range deviation with detection range at different elevation angles
    Fig. 5. Variation of height deviation and range deviation with detection range at different elevation angles
    Gaussian plume simulation results. (a)-(e) Atmospheric stability B, average wind speed of 1 m/s, concentration distribution map at 0 m, 50 m, 100 m, 150 m, and 200 m; (f)-(j) Atmospheric stability C, average wind speed of 5 m/s, smoke concentration distribution diagram at 0 m, 50 m, 100 m, 150 m, and 200 m
    Fig. 6. Gaussian plume simulation results. (a)-(e) Atmospheric stability B, average wind speed of 1 m/s, concentration distribution map at 0 m, 50 m, 100 m, 150 m, and 200 m; (f)-(j) Atmospheric stability C, average wind speed of 5 m/s, smoke concentration distribution diagram at 0 m, 50 m, 100 m, 150 m, and 200 m
    Lidar installation position and site photos
    Fig. 7. Lidar installation position and site photos
    Lidar scanning pseudo-color images
    Fig. 8. Lidar scanning pseudo-color images
    Lidar installation position and site photos
    Fig. 9. Lidar installation position and site photos
    Pseudo-color map of range calibration signal obtained from background spectrum scanning measurement
    Fig. 10. Pseudo-color map of range calibration signal obtained from background spectrum scanning measurement
    Fire point recognition. (a) Pseudo-color images of depolarization ratio obtained by scanning measurements; (b) Profile of depolarization ratio obtained by single radial measurement
    Fig. 11. Fire point recognition. (a) Pseudo-color images of depolarization ratio obtained by scanning measurements; (b) Profile of depolarization ratio obtained by single radial measurement
    ParametersValues
    LaserNd:YAG
    Wavelength/nm1064
    Single pulse energy/μJ≥100
    Pulse width/ns≤10
    Polarization stateHorizontal polarization
    Frequency/kHz1-10
    Time resolution/s5
    Spatial resolution/m15
    Detection range/km≥10 @Nighttime ≥7 @Daytime
    Scanning angle/(°)0-360@ Horizontal −5-90@ Vertical
    Table 1. Main technical parameters of the polarization lidar
    ParametersValue
    Wavelength/nm5321064
    Single pulse energy/μJ150
    Polarization stateHorizontal
    Frequency/kHz10
    Diameter of telescope/mm100
    Integral time/s10
    Spatial resolution/m15
    Detector quantum efficiency40%3%
    Received field angle/mrad0.4
    Filter bandwidth/nm1
    Table 2. Simulation parameters of lidar detection performance
    Atmospheric stability $ {\sigma _y} $${\sigma _{{z} } }$
    A0.22x/(1+0.0001x)0.50.2x
    B0.16x/(1+0.0001x)0.50.12x
    C0.11x/(1+0.0001x)0.50.08x/(1+0.0002x)0.5
    D0.08x/(1+0.0001x)0.50.06x/(1+0.0002x)0.5
    E0.06x/(1+0.0001x)0.50.03x/(1+0.0003x)
    F0.04x/(1+0.0001x)0.50.016x/(1+0.0003x)
    Table 3. Table of national standard diffusion para-meters
    Wenjing Xu, Jinhong Xian, Dongsong Sun. Polarization lidar system for smoke and dust monitoring and experimental research[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(3): 20220508
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