Atmospheric science - Lasing on a cloudy afternoon

被引：5

作者：

Borrmann, S

Curtius, J

机构：

[1] Univ Mainz, Inst Atmospher Phys, D-55099 Mainz, Germany

[2] Max Planck Inst Chem, Dept Cloud Phys & Chem, D-55020 Mainz, Germany

来源：

NATURE | 2002年 / 418卷 / 6900期

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D O I：

10.1038/418826a

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Brief, high-intensity laser pulses can cause water droplets to emit white light. The technique can potentially be used to analyse the composition of clouds and shed light on how clouds may be affecting climate.

引用

页码：826 / 827

页数：2

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