European Facility For Airborne Research Dec. 5, 2025, 08:44
| Name | M55 MAL-down |
| Acronym | MAL-down-M55 |
| Manufacturer | Observatoire de Neuchatel |
| Operated by | Geophysica-GEIE |
| Operated onboard |
| Name | Aerosol LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) |
| Acronym | Aerosol LIDAR |
| Measured parameter | Aerosol backscatter coefficient |
| Operating principle | Laser pulses are transmitted, the backscattered radiation is collected in a telescope and measured by appropriate detectors. The ranging is done by measuring the pulse travel time. The backscattered signal contains information on the microphysical particle properties (aerosol Lidar). |
| Measurement(s) | Active Remote Sensing |
| External dimension | 51x32x17cm3 |
| Weight | 27.0 |
| Operating mode | Remote sensing |
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| Operational restriction | Operational temperature range: -50°C - 35°C |
| Operational requirements | 2 lines with 4A under 28VDC. They shall be available before take-off of the aircraft. |
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| Additional information | Contact address: |
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| Could also fit on any aircraft having the following characteristics | |
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