Laser Monitoring of the Atmosphere

Abstract

Remote sensing for air quality management is considered along with laser-light transmission through the atmosphere, optical radar measurement of particles and gases by elastic backscattering and differential absorption, and the detection of atoms and molecules by Raman scattering and resonance fluorescence. Attention is also given to techniques for detection of molecular pollutants by absorption of laser radiation and laser heterodyne detection techniques. Individual items are announced in this issue.