1. Technology Readiness Levels of Coherent Doppler Wind Lidar for Earth Orbitby
M. J. Kavaya, F. Amzajerdian, J. Yu, G. J. Koch, U. N. Singh
NASA Langley Research Center to
Working Group on Space-Based Lidar Winds
28 June – 1 July, 2005
Welches, Oregon
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2. Notional Tropospheric Winds Mission
Vertical Profiles of Horizontal Vector Wind
833 km sun-syn. polar orbit, on NPOESS S/C for reduced NASA cost
Step-stare conical scan, 30 deg. nadir angle, 4 az., for 2 vector wind lines (4 shown in figure)
LaRC unique high-energy 2-micron pulsed laser, 10 Hz pulse rate
0.25 J pulse energy (1.5 J demo’d at LaRC). Derated to extend lifetime & conserve power
120 shots per LOS wind profile (12 sec, 78 km) for better sensitivity
20 cm optics to minimize mass, volume, alignment risk
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3. Doppler Wind Lidar Measurement Geometry
t+6.6 ms, 49 m, 6.8 mrad for return light
(t+100 ms, 744 m, 103 mrad for second shot)
t s
7.4 km/s
90° fore/aft angle
in horiz. plane
30°
984 km
FORE
AFT
833 km
17 m (86%)
180 ns (27 m) FWHM (76%)
45°
34.4°
492 km
120 shots = 12 s = 78 km
348 km
1/10 s = 658 m
348 km
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4. Notional Mission Figures of Merit
2.053 mm fundamental laser wavelength
2.053 mm transmitted laser wavelength
0.2 m physical optical diameter
0.03 m physical optical area
0.008 J m2 fund. l optical EAP
0.08 W m2 fund. l optical PAP
3.9 W m laser electrical PAP
3.9 W m laser orbit ave elect PAP
0.25 J fundamental laser pulse energy
~0.25 J transmitted laser pulse energy
10 Hz laser pulse rep freq, PRF
2.5 W fundamental optical power
N/A fund to trans conversion efficiency
~2.5 W transmitted optical power
30 J trans opt energy/LOS wind profile
0.9 J m trans EAP/LOS wind profile
12 s time interval/ LOS wind profile
2% laser fundamental l WPE
125 W laser electrical power when on
100% laser pulsing duty cycle
N/A laser power when not pulsing
125 W laser orbit average electrical power
60 J trans opt energy/horiz wind profile
1.9 J m trans EAP/horiz wind profile
118 s time interval/horiz wind profile
350 km horizontal resolution (repeat dis)
2 vector wind profiles/horiz res.
53 s time interval/horiz res.
3250 attempted vector wind profiles/day
(~1700 radiosondes/day)
(1 hour=3600s radiosonde time/vector profile)
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5. Notional Tropospheric Winds Mission
Vertical Profiles of Horizontal Vector Wind
Courtesy: David Emmitt:
Coherent detection yields 1-2 m/s HLOS wind accuracy (RMSE)
Earth has 5668 target areas (300 x 300 km)
14.2 orbits per day per S/C
52% of target volumes viewed by single S/C in one day, geometry factor (blue area)
Lidar success percent ~ 50% near surface, less with increasing altitude (gray area)
Enhanced aerosol model, 2 vector wind lines, vertical resolution as shown
Repeat every 53 sec = 350 km = horizontal resolution
3250 attempted vector profiles/day (~1700 radiosondes/day)
Successful profiles ~ equals radiosonde network near surface, but different global distribution
Each profile covers ~ 118s, 2 x {12 s x 80 km x 25 m}
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6. Requirements vs. Predicted Performance
Requirements – Threshold
Requirements - Objective
Altitude 2
20 km
100%
~12
50%
< 2 m/s, 0.5 km
< 3 m/s, 1 km
< 3 m/s, N/A km
Percentage of 300 x 300 km boxes, 24 hr period
< 1 m/s, 0.25 km
< 2 m/s, 0.5 km
< 2 m/s, 2 km 2
20 km
~12
30 km
100%
50%
Background Aerosol
Enhanced Aerosol
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7. What Are Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs)?
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8. TRL Pros and Cons
Used by everyone in human quest to express the complex in overly simplistic terms
Many common circumstances have no guiding TRL rules for consistency:
e.g., if you take a lidar system and fly it successfully on an airplane, are you only up to TRL 4?
e.g., if you successfully space qualify a lidar system with thermal/vacuum, vibration, EMI, etc., are you up to TRL 8?
e.g., if a side-pumped laser flew successfully in space, but now you want to propose an end-pumped version, what is the TRL? (same for bandwidth, beam quality, stability, cooling technique, etc.)
e.g., if a laser flew successfully in space for a 1-year mission, but now you want to proposed a 3-year mission, what is the TRL?
e.g., if another agency/country/group of people has a successful space mission, can you take credit for TRL 9 with no guaranteed mechanism to transfer the knowledge to your mission team?
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9. Space Coherent Doppler Lidar: TRL Levels
Technology
TRL Now
TRL After IIP Completion
Comments
Pulsed 2 Micron Laser
3-4
4 except lifetime = 3
Pulsed Laser Energy & PRF: 0.25J, 10 Hz 4
Same
Demonstrated 1 J (1.5 J double pulse) & 10 Hz1
Pulsed Laser Efficiency: 2% WPE
Efficiency demonstrated except for space environment. CALIPSO demo’s power supply effciency
Pulsed Laser Beam Quality: ??
Beam quality of 1.2 demonstrated in earlier version of laser
Pulsed Laser Packaging: compact, rugged 3
Technology compatible with compact, rugged packaging
Pulsed Laser Conductively Cooled
Laser Risk Reduction Program is working on this technology
Pulsed Laser Pump Laser Diodes 5
Laser Risk Reduction Program is working on this technology2, not IIP
Pulsed Laser Lifetime: 3 years
Laser Risk Reduction Program is working on this issue, not IIP
CW Tunable LO Laser, Crystal Laser
5-6
(JPL working on semiconductor version)
CW LO Laser Power: 25 mW
100, 250, & 850 mW delivered by CTI.3 Space tests during SPARCLE
CW LO Laser Tuning Range: ±6 GHz
Demonstrated ±12.5 GHz by CTI (3/00); demonstrated offset locking to ±10 GHz3
CW LO Laser Linewidth: 0.1 MHz
CTI demonstrated < 15 kHz over 4 ms3
Simultaneous
Simultaneous
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10. Space Coherent Doppler Lidar: TRL Levels
Technology
TRL Now
TRL After IIP Completion
Comments
Detector, 2-Micron, Room Temperature 5
Same
Detector Quantum Efficiency at IF Frequency: 80%
Demonstrated 80% in VALIDAR3
Detector Bandwidth: 500 MHz
Demonstrated 1 GHz in VALIDAR4, 2.4 GHz by UAH
Detector Active Area: 75 micron dia.
Demonstrated 75 microns diameter in VALIDAR4
Telescope 4
Telescope Diameter: 20 cm
23 cm telescope fabricated during SPARCLE, delivered 11/96
Telescope Wavefront Quality: l/18, RMS, 2 micron, double pass
Demonstrated during SPARCLE
Telescope Volume: 30 x 34 x 27 cm3
Scanner, Conical, Step-Stare
2-7
Scanner Wedge: 20 cm
Fabricated during SPARCLE, 28 cm, 30 deg, 11.5 lbs
Scanner Motor: 20 cm
Fabricated during SPARCLE by BEI, 23 cm, 36 lbs, available for space?
Simultaneous
Simultaneous
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11. Space Coherent Doppler Lidar: TRL Levels
Technology
TRL Now
TRL After IIP Completion
Comments
Momentum Compensation of Step-Stare Scanner
2-7
Same
Addressed briefly by IMDC, 2/02. Previous space missions?
Pointing
1. Pre-Shot Pointing Control: ±2 degrees 7
Put Doppler shift within LO tuning range. (GLAS = 145 microradians)
2. Pre-Shot Nadir & Azimuth Pointing Knowedge Error: ±0.2 degrees
Depends on azimuth angle and allowed receiver capture bandwidth. Previous space missions?
3. Transmitter/Receiver Misalignment, for 7 ms after each shot: ±8 microradians (~2 microradians/ms) 3?
Yields budgeted average SNR loss of 3 dB, combination of instrument and spacecraft. Design - SPARCLE
4. Pointing Stability During Shot Accumulation: ±0.2 degrees/12 sec (~ 0.03 deg/sec)
Yields budgeted 0.3 m/s contribution to error. Depends on azimuth angle. Depends on horiz. wind magnitude/dir. (Hubble = 0.05 microrad/24 hrs)
5. Final Nadir & Azimuth Pointing Angle Knowledge Error: ±65 microradians 5
Yields 0.3 m/s contribution to error. Depends on azimuth angles. GLAS demonstration – dedicated spacecraft. Ground return demo’d by SWA/LAHDSSA using TODWL - must scan to work. (GLAS = 7 microradians)
Lidar Autonomous Operation
2-5
CTI has coherent Doppler lidars operating autonomously at 2 airports. NASA does not have this capability
Pre-Launch Lidar Photon Sensitivity Validation 3
A method was formulated during SPARCLE, but not implemented
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Applies to both coherent and direct detection Doppler wind lidar

12. Space Coherent Doppler Lidar: TRL Levels
Technology
TRL Now
TRL After IIP Completion
Comments
Compensation Optics for Nadir Angle Tipping During Round Trip Time of Light Optional? 2
7 microrad. tipping for 833 km orbit. Static compensation?
Slaved to scanner position?
Array Heterodyne Detector for Alignment Maintenance. Optional?
Same
Some work done by Rod Frehlich at Univ. of CO.
Lidar Survives Radiation Environment
Medium effort under LRRP
Lidar Survives Contamination
Optional: Balanced heterodyne receiver 5
Demonstrated in VALIDAR
Optional: Integrated monolithic heterodyne receiver 3
Low funded effort under LRRP at LaRC
Optional: Multiwavelength lidar scanner: 1.5 m direct, 0.2 m coherent:
HOE
SHADOE
Geary Schwemmer, GSFC
Optional: Semiconductor Version Of Tunable LO Laser
Being developed at JPL, Kamjou Mansour
Space Integrated GPS/INS (SIGI). Optional? 8
Purchased during SPARCLE, available for use
Optional: Ground and Airborne Measurement Validation Fleet ?
May “roughly” prove orbiting sensor works, but will not prove velocity error or spatial resolution is satisfactory.
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13. Conclusions TRL’s don’t cover all circumstances
TRL’s are often used in an overly simplistic way
It is helpful to do a comprehensive TRL analysis
The TRL scores will vary with who is assumed to implement the mission
The gap to close for the notional mission is narrowing
Are there any suggested changes to the TRL’s shown here?
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14. Back Up Charts
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15. Current Wind Observations
~23.4 km
Global averages
If 2 measurements in a box, pick best one
Emphasis on wind profiles vs. height
Courtesy Dr. G. David Emmitt
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16. Supporting References
S. Chen, J. Yu, M. Petros, Y. Bai, B. C. Trieu, M. J. Kavaya, and U. N. Singh, “One-Joule Double-pulsed Ho:Tm:LuLF Master-Oscillator-Power-Amplifier (MOPA),” Advanced Solid State Photonics 20th Anniversary Topical Meeting in Vienna, Austria (Feb. 6-9, 2005)
F. Amzajerdian, B. L. Meadows, U. N. Singh, M. J. Kavaya, N. R. Baker, and R. S. Baggott, “Advancement of High Power Quasi-CW Laser Diode Arrays For Space-based Laser Instruments,” Proc. SPIE 5659, p. N/A, Fourth International Asia-Pacific Environmental Remote Sensing Symposium, Conference on Lidar Remote Sensing for Industry and Environmental Monitoring AE102, Honolulu, HI (8-12 Nov 2004)
C. P. Hale, J. W. Hobbs, and P. Gatt, “Broadly Tunable Master/Local Oscillator Lasers for Advanced Laser Radar Applications,” paper , SPIE AeroSense 2003, Orlando, FL (21-25 April 2003)
G. J. Koch, M. Petros, B. W. Barnes, J. Y Beyon, F. Amzajerdian, J. Yu, M. J. Kavaya, and U. N. Singh, “Validar: a testbed for advanced 2-micron Doppler lidar,” Proc. SPIE 5412, Laser Radar Technology and Applications IX (12-16 April 2004)
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