The Mars Lidar Simulation Model (MLSM)

Telescope/Scanner Input Fields

Telescope/Scanner Input Fields.

  Input Unit Min. Limit Max. Limit Description
Scanner Shot Manager Type --- --- --- Options:  Conical, Step-Stare
Diameter of the primary  m 0 100 Diameter of the primary telescope mirror
Nadir Scan Angle deg 0 90 Nadir scan angle
Scan Rate rpm 0 100 Scanner rate
Pointing Jitter * mrad 0 10 Pointing Jitter
PRF Option --- --- --- Options: use Peak PRF, use Nominal PRF
Cosine Modifier Option * --- --- --- Options: no modification, modify scan by a cosine function
Number of Discrete Azimuths  --- 1 20 Number of discrete azimuths in a total scan period
Duty Cycle % 0 100 Duty Cycle is used to compute the wait time before the complete scan cycle is repeated

          (100.0/duty cycle - 1) * scan period 
Place in Sequence  --- 1 20 Place in sequence of the azimuth angle in the total scan period
Azimuth Angle  deg 0 360 Azimuth angle for each discrete azimuth angle in the total scan period
Nadir Scan Angle  deg 0 90 Nadir scan angle for each discrete azimuth angle in the total scan period
Pointing Jitter * mrad 0 10 Pointing Jitter for each discrete azimuth angle in the total scan period
Dwell Time  s 0 10000 Time to dwell for each discrete azimuth angle in the total scan period
Gap Time  s 0 10000 Time in the gap between azimuth angles for each discrete azimuth angle in the total scan period
Dwell PRF Option  --- --- --- Options: use Peak PRF, use Nominal PRF for each discrete azimuth angle in the total scan period
Gap PRF Option  --- --- --- Options: use Peak PRF, use Nominal PRF, use 0 for each discrete azimuth angle in the total scan period
Scan Direction to next Scan --- --- --- Options: clockwise or counter-clockwise for each discrete azimuth angle in the total scan period

* This option is not available the MLSM version 1.0. Non-operational input fields and technical sections have been included for anticipation of future model upgrades.

 

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Last Updated: 02/07/2007