Optical Methods for Atmospheric Monitoring and Environmental Sensing

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Department of Laser Physics and Photonics

Synopsis:

Earth atmosphere optical properties, physical principles a practical aspects of optical atmospheric remote sensing from Earth surface, flying platforms and orbiting space platforms.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Earth atmosphere optical properties

2. Atmospheric optical transmittion

3. Single frequency LIDAR

4. Multiple frequency LIDAR

5. Atmospheric refraction index and its determination

6. Optical methods of space debris monitoring

7. Laser techniques of atmospheric polution monitoring

8. Promissing methods of atmospheric monitoring and related space applications.

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Study Objective:

To gain knowledge of basic optical properties of atmosphere and of optical methods of atmospheric monitoring, polution analysis and space applications.

Study materials:

[1] I. Procházka , Optical Methods for Atmospheric Monitoring and Environmental Sensing, CTU Reports, vol. 3, 1999 CVUT v Praze,

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: