Atmospheric Lidars from Optech

Air/Space-Based Atmospheric Lidars

Optech designs and manufactures custom scanning lidar systems that detect, measure and track the atmospheric elements listed below. We are currently concentrating on air- and space-based systems that provide global atmospheric monitoring.

Meteorological

Clouds
Winds
Water
Vapour
Temperature

Particulates

Smoke effluents
Man-made dust
Volcanic eruptions
Storms

Trace Elements & Pollutants

Ozone
CH₄
Benzene
Toluene
SO₂, NO₂, CO₂

Air-Dropped Lidar Ceilometer

Measures cloud height and the atmospheric attenuation coefficient at a wavelength of 1064 nm
Ruggedized lidar designed to operate after being dropped from an aircraft
Tested to withstand 1000 G
Designed by Optech for a U.S. company
Moving into volume production