Description


Page : 589

Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Operator(s) : A.Merkel, E.Guðmundsson
Purpose : NLC detection and routine data taking
Date(s) : 000626 - 000627
File(s) : L6261 - L6261
Comments : Clear skies.

Eggert changed the dye in the sodium system so the energy is back up
to 115 mJ.

NLC detection!
Logfile : l0006260.log

Setup:0


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[Variables]
Dye Power=115 mJ
Rayleigh Power=520 mJ

[0]
Iris=min_opening
Rayleigh System=On
Dye System=On
Daystar=In
Polarizer=In
HalfWave Plates=In
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) : 000626 - 000627
File(s) : L6261 - L6261
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L626123:14:04Start of experiment18990AM
L626123:14:56Nice and clear18920AM
L626123:22:15NLC detection, rayleigh equivalence of 60km, altitude of 83km 21000AM
L626123:25:08Sodium Convergence mirror adjusted22000AM
L626101:10:30NLC detection, rayleigh equivalence of 63km, altitude of 84km25190AM
L626101:30:15Sodium tuning had drifted to 589.160nm tuned to 589.158nm25050EG
L626103:12:06NLC still going strong, right now there is some very good 20240AM
structure. There are two peaks, one at 83km, one at 85km
L626103:52:48Dye laser wavelength drifted to 589.156nm tuned to 589.1580EG
L626104:00:13NLC dissapated16940AM
L626104:03:15Rayleigh Convergence mirror adjusted16770AM
L626104:16:38Rayleigh HG adjusted15700AM
L626108:42:19End of experiment23700AM