JPL Laser Remote Sensing Group activities in technology development and atmospheric science

• Laser Absorption Spectrometer (LAS) for Tropospheric CO₂ Measurement
• Scanning laser radar development for Solar System Exploration applications
• Long-term aerosol backscatter climatological studies
• Dust devil research
• Airborne circum-Pacific aerosol backscatter surveys
• Multicenter Airborne Coherent Atmospheric Wind Sensor (MACAWS)
• LITE (Lidar In-space Technology Experiment) Science
• Mars microlidar for wind and opacity profiling
• Directional reflectance characterization of radiometric target materials
• Frequency-agile 2-µm laser development for coherent lidar applications
• Free-electron laser applications in environmental and atmospheric research