LIDAR Development at Uprm

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LIDAR Developmentat Uprm

• By Vazjier Rosario
• University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
• Department of electrical and Computer
  Engineering

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LIDAR Developmentat UPRM

• LIDAR Light Detection and Ranging
• LIDAR Development Progress
• Space Configuration
• LIDAR Lab
• System Configuration
• Transmitter
• Receiver
• Detectors
• Data Acquisition Interface
• The LIDAR System will be assembled at UPRM
• in order to study air quality over the Mayaguez
  area, based on aerosol characterization

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LIDAR Developmentat UPRM

• Space Acquisition
• LIDAR Lab
• Actual Reproduction center
• Stefani Bld. 1st floor

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LIDAR Developmentat UPRM

• System Acquisition
• Transmitter
• Brilliant-B laser from Big Sky Lasers
• Order not processed yet
• SORL Beam Expander from Intermountain Co.
• Waiting for account number
• Beam Steering Mirrors from Intermountain Co.
• Waiting for account number

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LIDAR Developmentat UPRM

• System Acquisition
• Receiver
• Dall-Kirkham Cassgrain Telescope from
  Intermountain Co.
• Waiting for account number
• Focusing Lens from CVI Lasers
• Purchase Order not processed yet
• 3 Axis Lens Mount from CVI Lasers
• Purchase Order not processed yet

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LIDAR Developmentat UPRM

• System Acquisition
• Detectors
• Long Wave Pass Dichroic Beam splitters from CVI
  Lasers
• Arrived
• 3 Screw Open frame mounts
• Purchase Order not processed yet
• Interference Filters from Barr Associates
• Purchase Order not processed yet

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LIDAR Developmentat UPRM

• System Acquisition
• Detectors
• Filter Stack Holders from CVI Lasers
• Purchase Order not processed yet
• High Dynamic Range Photomultiplier from Licel
• Arrived , damaged, returned, waiting
• Avalanche Photo Diode from Licel
• Arrived , damaged, returned, waiting

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LIDAR Developmentat UPRM

• System Acquisition
• Data Acquisition Interface
• Transient Recorders from Licel
• Arrived , damaged, returned, waiting
• Lab View Interface from Licel
• Arrived , damaged, returned, waiting
• Dell Work Stations
• 1 Arrived

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LIDAR Developmentat UPRM

• System Acquisition
• Data Acquisition Interface
• PMT Rack
• Arrived , damaged, returned, waiting
• APD Rack
• Arrived , damaged, returned, waiting

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LIDAR Developmentat UPRM

• Future Work
• System Assembly
• Have a specialist assemble the whole system for
  us
• PHD student over the summer
• Testing face
• Have each of the system units tested
• Need testing equipment

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LIDAR Developmentat UPRM
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