Apparatus and associated methods relate to determining an effective size, quantity, shape, and type of water particles in a cloud atmosphere based on differences in amplitudes of optical signals backscattered at different backscattering angles. Off-axis backscattering - backscattering at angles other than 180 degrees - is affected by the effective size, quantity, shape, and type of water droplets. Detected amplitudes of optical signals that are backscattered at different angles are used to indicate the effective size, quantity, shape, and type of water particles in the cloud atmosphere. In some embodiments, optical emitters and detectors are configured to measure amplitudes of optical signals backscattered at backscattering angles of both on-axis - 180 degrees - and off-axis varieties.
CHARACTERIZATION OF A CLOUD ATMOSPHERE USING LIGHT BACKSCATTERED AT TWO ANGLES
CHARAKTERISIERUNG EINER WOLKEN-ATMOSPHÄRE UNTER VERWENDUNG VON IN ZWEI WINKELN RÜCKGESTREUTEM LICHT
CARACTÉRISATION D'UNE ATMOSPHÈRE DE NUAGE AU MOYEN D'UNE LUMIÈRE RÉTRODIFFUSÉE À DEUX ANGLES
2023-09-27
Patent
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IPC: | G01N Untersuchen oder Analysieren von Stoffen durch Bestimmen ihrer chemischen oder physikalischen Eigenschaften , INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / G01S RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING , Funkpeilung |
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