Description


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Operator(s) : A.Merkel, E.Guðmundsson
Purpose : Receiver testing, training
Date(s) : 000518 - 000518
File(s) : L5180 - L5182
Comments : Changes to the system: The 532 mm dichroic from new receiver was replaced
with
the dichroic from the old receiver. Windows were added to the chimneys on both
channels.
Logfile : l0005180.log

Setup:0


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[Variables]
Dye Power=100 mJ
Rayleigh Power=540 mJ

[0]
Iris=min_opening
Rayleigh System=On
Dye System=On
Daystar=Out
Polarizer=In
HalfWave Plates=Tracking
Rayleigh Filter=2:532(.5nm)

[1]
Iris=max_opening
Rayleigh System=On
Dye System=On
Daystar=Out
Polarizer=In
HalfWave Plates=Tracking
Rayleigh Filter=2:532(.5nm)

[2]
Iris=min_opening
Rayleigh System=On
Dye System=On
Daystar=In
Polarizer=In
HalfWave Plates=Tracking
Rayleigh Filter=2:532(.5nm)

Logsheet:0


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Log Sheet 1 of 1
Operators : A.Merkel, E.Guðmundsson
Date(s) : 000518 - 000518
File(s) : L5180 - L5182
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L518002:28:39Start of experiment8410EG
02:53:04Opened up the iris on the telescope s/n=(9000-72)/72103631EG
L518003:00:41SZA=93.3 S/N=(10217-148)/148102801EG
L518003:07:02closed iris SZA=93.4102251EG
03:12:27The S/N=(6699-32)/32 this is different than the S/N at start64380EG
03:17:06converged the Rayleigh beam0EG
L518003:23:51SZA=93.4 S/N=(9193-32)-3290820EG
03:35:46Going to tweek the Daystar, increment filenumber0EG
L518103:36:49paused0EG
L518103:44:28Resumed data collection with the daystar inthe path2EG
L518103:49:58SZA=93.2 S/N=(859-1)/18642EG
L518103:53:14Working with th ereceiver open 2EG
L518104:13:26Done aligning the daystar S/N=1787/2 SZA=92.817812EG
L518104:14:36Paused to move the daystar out of the path2EG
L518104:15:38Resuming with setup 018070EG
L518104:21:40SZA=92.6 S/N=(7788-69)/6976790EG
L518104:39:23Rayleigh Convergence mirror adjusted77250EG
L518105:04:06Forgot to close the door to the dye room, tuning still ok92000EG
but had to tweek the converence a tad (sodium)
L518105:35:11SZA=90 S/N=(9354-450)/45093540EG
L518105:56:33Paused to install daystar98820EG
L518105:58:04Resuming with the daystar installed, Incremented98820EG
L518206:22:35Rayleigh Convergence mirror adjusted9362EG
L518206:43:31End of experiment2EG