| OUTPUT | Four Analog Channels; Voltage ±10V |
| MEASUREMENTS |
Asymmetry Parameter (g)
Optical Extinction Coefficient Extinction-to-Backscatter Ratio |
| PARTICLE TYPE |
Water Droplets
Ice Crystals Mixed Phase |
| PARTICLE SIZE RANGE | 4 µm to 2,500 µm Diameter |
| MEASUREMENT ACCURACY |
Asymmetry Parameter, 2%
Optical Extinction Coefficient, 10% |
| MEASUREMENT RATE | 0 Hz to 2000 Hz |
| CALIBRATION | Light-Diffusing Plate |
| VOLUME SAMPLING RATE | 300 liters/s (100 m/s aircraft speed) |
| SAMPLE CROSS-SECTION | 30 cm² |
| LIGHT SOURCE | Laser Diode, 635 nm |
| DETECTORS | Photomultipliers |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RANGE |
Temperature -70º
C to 40º
C
Relative Humidity 0% to 100+% |
| POWER REQUIREMENTS |
120 VAC, 60 Watt (220 VAC Optional)
28 VDC, 120 Watt Heaters |
| PROBE SIZE |
Length 53 cm
Width 15 cm |
| PROBE WEIGHT | 10 Kg |
| MOUNTING CONFIGURATION |
a.
Aircraft:
Horizontal to Vertical Down
Mounts to PMS Hole Pattern b. Ground-Based: Mounts to Plate |