Basic research on He resonance scattering lidar for thermospheric observation

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26610157
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Space and upper atmospheric physics
• Research Institution: The University of Electro-Communications
• Principal Investigator: Tsuda Takuo 電気通信大学, 大学院情報理工学研究科, 助教 (90444421)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): NAKAMURA Takuji 国立極地研究所, 研究教育系, 教授 (40217857) ; ABO Makoto 首都大学東京, システムデザイン研究科, 教授 (20167951)
• Research Collaborator: EJIRI Mitsumu 国立極地研究所, 研究教育系, 助教 (80391077) ; NISHIYAMA Takanori 国立極地研究所, 研究教育系, 助教 (00704876)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 共鳴散乱ライダー / 熱圏 / ヘリウム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have performed basic research on He resonance scattering lidar for thermospheric observation. Based on a simulation of the lidar observation, we have found that He 389 nm resonance line would be also useful. Furthermore, we have developed a prototype of wide-range receiver system (range coverage: 0-1920 km) for thermospheric observation.

Free Research Field

超高層大気科学