WCL Characteristics
| Platform |
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Upward Lidar(WCL-I) |
Downward Lidar(WCL-II) |
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| Transmit Laser Wavelength |
355 nm | 351 nm | |
| Pulse Energy | 16 mJ | 200 uJ | |
| Pulse Length | 8 ns | 30 ns | |
| Pulse Repetition Frequency (prf) | 20 Hz | 1 KHz | |
| Laser Beam Divergence | 1 mrad | 0.3 mrad | |
| Polarization (pol) radiated | Linear | Linear | |
| Receiver Diameter | 75 mm | 108 mm | |
| Receiver Field of View | 2 mrad | 1 mrad | |
| Receiving Channels | 2 | 4 | |
| Polarization received | H&V | H&V | |
| Detector | PMT | PMT | |
| Range Resolution | 3.75 m and up | 1.5 m and up | |
| Temporal Resolution | 0.05 s and up | 0.01 s and up | |
| Data Acquisition System | LICEL | GAGE | |