George Avdikos, PhD Raymetrics S.A. 1
Executive Summary 2 Founded in Athens, Greece in 2002 Mainly professionals with extensive experience and postgraduate education Products for atmospheric monitoring purposes Company designs, constructs, sells and supports products Global coverage and strong sales in emerging markets Solid client base of research institutions New technology creating markets, including volcanic ash and visual ranging
Lidar system types/choice OPTIONS Lidar Techniques Backscatter Raman Micro pulse Wavelength Infrared Visible Ultraviolet Polarization Yes No “Size” Receiver optics Laser unit Transient recorder Spatial resolution Range
Aerosol Parameters vs Instrument Type
Most Raymetrics LIDARS sold are from 2 major model series: 5 LB and LR Series Vertical LIDARS Large vertical model shown sealed and open whilst operating Small vertical model shown sealed and open with PC extended LB Series Backscatter LIDARs LR Series Raman LIDARs Data Example-Planetary Boundary LB Series Backscatter LIDARs (relatively simple) LR Series Raman LIDARs (more complex and accurate)
6 Products recently sold/ CUSTOM solutions Many options available – 3D scanning systems, vertical pointing systems (small and large) and LIDAR telescopes Many options available for CUSTOMIZATION, including varying laser type/energy, telescope size (200, 300, 400mm standard, others on request), number and type of detection channels, etc “Standard” products are modular and are therefore customizable Fully custom-designed LIDARs also available 355nm eye-safe scanning 355p+s, 387nm (mainly for volcanic ash) 400mm cassegrainian telescope for Raman systems LR321 (3+2+1 channels) Raman sold recently to India
7 Size of a (custom) Raman LIDAR system Operating parameters Laser pulse energy: 10 – nm 20 – nm 10 – nm Repetition rate: 10 or 20 Hz Diameter of the primary mirror: mm Specifications Total range Spatial resolution Temporal resolution Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) Accuracy of retrieved parameters 3 Elastic (355, 532 & 1064)+ 2 Raman (387 & 408) 1 depolarization channel – 532p+s sold to India (Bose Institute) in 2014
Analysis, design and manufacturing of a (custom) Raman LIDAR system (1) Full simulation analysis in order to find the optimum configuration according to client’s needs and applications
Analysis, design and manufacturing of a (custom) Raman LIDAR system (2) WSU - Full Optical analysis with Zemax Telescope - Full Optical analysis with Zemax Full mechanical analysis and design with Solidworks
Advanced Lidar solutions 10 Mobile van equipped with lidar and other instruments
Recent activity: fully automated multiwavelength lidar (CITRA project) – under development (1) 11 System overviewLidar overview
Recent activity: fully automated multiwavelength lidar (CITRA project) – under development (2) 12 Automated WSU unit Automated PMT unit (filter wheel) Automated APD unit Licel Bore module +/- 45 calibration unit
Raymetrics Global Coverage Sales Permanent Distributors Non-permanent or in discussion for distribution 13
Experience - Raymetrics has been in the LIDAR market longer than competitors Scientific Knowledge - background in the technology within the scientific community, having helped bring LIDAR from academia to the marketplace Prestigious Client List - including the UK Met Office, European Space Agency (ESA), German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and Meteo France Participation in European Research Networks - collaboration with European Lidar Network (EARLINET) ensures quality and standardization/compatibility Focus only on LIDARs - many competitors are technology companies focused on other technology Close (and friendly!) collaboration with well-known companies like Licel (supplier of electronics) and Quantel (supplier of lasers). Optical components are also supplied only by well-known companies like Omega Optical (dichroic beamsplittters), Materion (interference filters), Laseroptik (HR mirrors/laser windows) etc. Customization - systems are tailored to users, making us more flexible than rivals After sales SUPPORT for many many years by Raymetrics experts Key Advantages 14
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