Description


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Operator(s) : E.Guðmundsson, Nathan, Rausch, Nathan Rausch
Purpose : Routine data collection, Startalert conditions
Date(s) : 021216 - 021217
File(s) : L20021216_000 - L20021217_001
Comments : First Run with automatic wavemeter logging in the header discr_2_level.

tweeking and chopper characterization. Polarization tests
Logfile : l0212160.log

Setup:0


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[Variables]
Dye Power=78mJ
Rayleigh Power=435mJ

[0]
Iris=0.6mm
Rayleigh System=On
Dye System=On
Etalon=Out
Daystar=Out
Polarizer=In
HalfWave Plates=Tracking
Rayleigh Filter=2:532(.5nm)
Rayleigh seeding=off

Logsheet:0


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Log Sheet 1 of 4
Operators : E.Guðmundsson, Nathan, Rausch, Nathan Rausch
Date(s) : 021216 - 021216
File(s) : L20021216_000 - L20021216_003
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L20021216_00014:17:55Start of experiment7590NR
14:40:17Haze layer present0EG
14:40:37Sdoium system on line now.7680EG
L20021216_00117:30:39Nathan training on the convergence. data from this point8530EG
on with varying conts.
L20021216_00218:51:11DataAcquisition program crashed9840NR
L20021216_00219:04:12Checking halfwave plates; lights on9740NR
L20021216_00219:08:02Lights off again9400NR
L20021216_00220:49:38Starting work on the chopper and polarization9560EG
L20021216_00220:50:06Starting flipping mode of TX halfwaveplate.9610EG
L20021216_00320:51:17incremented file9550EG
L20021216_00320:52:26counts in rejection mode 20200EG
L20021216_00321:41:21Noticing a gradual increase in the extinction position0EG
started at ~20 counts but have gradually gone up to 47now47
L20021216_00321:46:11tuned sodium0EG
L20021216_00321:51:57turned off flipping of the tx plates490EG
L20021216_00322:09:12turning on the fliiping for a moment to see where the 9190EG
counts are
L20021216_00322:12:37rejection mode counts are 60now0EG
L20021216_00322:12:51subtracting 1deg to HWP TX offset (pol change 2 deg)580EG
L20021216_00322:16:01rejection mode counts are 610EG
L20021216_00322:16:19Changing HWP TX offset back to where it was or 56deg610EG
L20021216_00322:52:01Going into normal HWP tracking. It apears as if there is5700EG
extinction ratio is changin gradually over time!

Logsheet:1


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Log Sheet 2 of 4
Operators : E.Guðmundsson
Date(s) : 021216 - 021217
File(s) : L20021216_003 - L20021216_004
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L20021216_00322:56:04Converged Rayleigh 8050EG
L20021216_00323:05:57Before proceeding to move the chopper Im opening the9040EG
iris a tad to see if I get signal increase!
L20021216_00323:11:25an increase in counts was observed9660EG
L20021216_00323:18:18moving chopper from 3401us to 3367us 9530EG
L20021216_00423:19:52Taking data with chopper at 3367 ~(40km)9530EG
L20021216_00423:35:53moving chopper to 3301us (50km)-0EG
L20021216_00423:36:10Taking data with chopper at 3301us-0EG
L20021216_00423:52:49Moving chopper to 3235us (60km)-0EG
L20021216_00423:53:29Taking data with chopper at 3235us-0EG
L20021216_00400:08:34Moving chopper to 3167us (70km)-0EG
L20021216_00400:09:10Taking data with chopper at 2367us-0EG
L20021216_00400:15:53FALSE TRIGGER!-0EG
L20021216_00400:25:48Moving chopper back to 50km( 3301us) taking data for-0EG
30min
L20021216_00400:27:41Taking data with chopper 50km-0EG
L20021216_00400:57:47Done taking data at 50km0EG
Because of approaching clouds decided to test the chopper
at 10km using the daystart as an attinuator before doing
a chopper test with light in the telescope.
L20021216_00401:01:44Taking data with Daystar in the path and chopper set at -0EG
3567us , corrected sodium delay from 3910us to 3744us
L20021216_00401:04:04I can see from the first reckord that this is way to much0EG
signal for the PMT halting data aq to add a ND filter.

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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Log Sheet 3 of 4
Operators : E.Guðmundsson
Date(s) : 021217 - 021217
File(s) : L20021216_004 - L20021217_001
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L20021216_00401:06:24Runnig with ND and Daystar filter with chopper at 10km-0EG
OBS! there seems to be some sort of a layer at 22km!
L20021216_00401:20:55PSC?0EG
L20021216_00401:21:08Changing the chopper delay for the sodium by 15km-0EG
adding 100us to the delay (changed from 3744 to 3844us)
L20021217_00002:35:11PSC has narowed in width and seems to be fading a bit10EG
L20021217_00003:33:41layer all but faded.-0EG
L20021217_00003:34:49tuned sodium wavelength to 589.158nm-0EG
L20021217_00003:48:53clouds in the way, PSC no longer detectible.0EG
L20021217_00004:00:15Prparing to shut down. Pausing data aq and removing the0EG
daystar and attenuator (ND). Installing light in telescope.
Sodium delay set back to 3744us GCR-5 Qsw in EXT position
(No Lasing)
L20021217_00004:06:38taking backlight data with chopper at 10km (3547)0EG
L20021217_00004:12:03Changing chopper to 35km (3401us)0EG
L20021217_00004:12:44Taking data with chopper at 35km0EG
L20021217_00004:14:15Changing chopper to 40km (3367us)0EG
L20021217_00004:15:08taking data with chopper at 40km0EG
L20021217_00004:16:57changing chopper to 50km (3301us)0EG
L20021217_00004:17:45taking data wiht chopper at 50km0EG
L20021217_00004:19:23changing chopper to 60km (3235us)0EG
L20021217_00104:20:38taking data with chopper at 60km0EG
L20021217_00104:22:16changing chopper to 70km (3167us)0EG
L20021217_00104:23:30taking data at 70km0EG

Logsheet:3


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Log Sheet 4 of 4
Operators : E.Guðmundsson
Date(s) : 021217 - 021217
File(s) : L20021217_001 - L20021217_001
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L20021217_00104:23:57removing lamp from telescope and setting chopper back0EG
to 35km (3401us)
L20021217_00104:24:27End of experiment0EG