Table 1 Comparison of lidar specifications between MPL and lidar systems used in the LITE program and the ECLIPS experiment. Note that comparison specifications are for 532 nm wavelength although comparison systems have multi-wavelength capabilities.

MPL
LITE
ECLIPS
Wavelength (nm)
523
532
532
Pulse Energy (mJ)
20
4.6 x 105
5.0 x 105
Receiver FOV (mrad)
0.1
1.1 or 3.5
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PRF (Hz)
2500
10
20