Vol. 13, issue 08, article # 3

Abstract:

The results of Monte Carlo simulation of the spatiotemporal structure of the lidar return component due to multiple scattering are analyzed for the case of monostatic sensing geometry. It is shown that the instantaneous brightness body of multiply scattered radiation may have large volume, not coinciding with the region where the single-scattering signal comes from. The main factor influencing the spatial and brightness characteristics of this volume source are determined..