Remote Sensing Using Lasers

	Introduction: Active and passive remote sensing
	1. Lidar Light detection and ranging What is a lidar? How does a lidar work? Lidar applications
	2. Laser Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation What is a ‘Laser’? Laser light and thermally generated light Laser light is monochromatic Laser light is coherent Comparison between the light of a gas discharge and laser light Absorption and emission The Boltzmann distribution Circumventing the thermodynamic equilibrium Resonance Polarisation Summary
	3. The Telescope (coming soon) Refractors Reflectors
	4. The spectrograph (coming soon) Prism spectrograph Grating spectrograph
	5. Detectors (coming soon) What is a detector? Thermal detectors Photodiodes Photomultipliers Detector arrays

	6. Lidar applications in the atmosphere (coming soon) Cloud investigations Analysis of atmospheric pollutants
	7. Water analysis using lidar Lidar and laser fluorosensor Detection of oil spills Measurement of natural properties of waters
	8. Exercises ...for the use in class, as homework, in small projects etc.
	9. Learn more Supplements to specific topics
	10. References A list of references of literature and data sources as well as suggestions for further reading
	11. Image credits A list of all images used in the tutorial with indications of their sources
	12. Links A list of useful external links to deepen your knowledge about lasers and laser remote sensing
	13. Authors A list of the authors who created the tutorial about laser remote sensing
	14. Solution of exercises in chapter 8

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