Description


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Operator(s) : E.Guðmundsson, J.Thayer
Purpose : Twekk and test running at the same time with the new IR channel
Date(s) : 040610 - 040611
File(s) : L20040610_000 - L20040611_000
Comments : 532nm channel status. Front end has been replaced with a SP error correcting
front end - not done on the final tweeking.

running the IR channel and getting some data for the first time.
Logfile : l0406100.log

Setup:0


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[Variables]
Rayleigh Power=

[0]
front end Iris=not_installed
Rayleigh System=On
Rayleigh Field stop=2.0mm
Rayleigh path attenuation=20dB
Dye System=Off
Sodium Field stop=0.5mm
Etalon=Out
Daystar=8A_In
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 1
Operators : E.Guðmundsson, J.Thayer
Date(s) : 040610 - 040611
File(s) : L20040610_000 - L20040611_000
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L20040610_00023:59:04Start of experiment30EG
L20040610_00023:59:140EG
L20040610_00000:12:08IR channel set up with PMT x-30EG
L20040610_00000:13:16Time on new lidar PC wrong - 0EG
L20040610_00000:15:04Time and date on new lidar is 19:12 :00 now60EG
L20040610_00000:28:31Pmt x not turing out any useful signal, reverting to the 0EG
same setup as before, using the 1064nm daystar and
the Hamamatsu pmt
L20040610_00000:33:45Cover back on the 532nm receiver, ND in the path240EG
L20040610_00001:00:4243 counts at 13km on IR using 1nm filter and pinhole at0EG
minimum
L20040610_00001:04:52IR daystar now taking data start counts at13km 80EG
L20040611_00001:06:19IR daystar now 100EG
L20040611_00001:32:33Demo on the IR RX00EG