LEMON 2021 Ground validation campaign dataset released in Open Access

LEMON partner University of Bergen have made available in Open Access the data generated during the LEMON Ground validation campaign, which took place in Aubenas, France, in September 2021. The dataset provides part of the water vapour concentration data generated during water vapour measurements performed during this campaign with the University of Bergen’s CRDS instruments. …

LEMON DIAL mechanical integration

In the past few months, some key technical milestones were achieved: the LEMON receiver integration was completed end of 2022, whereas the emitter mechanical integration took place in January 2023. The LEMON consortium is thus pleased to announce that the mechanical integration of the LEMON Differential Absorption Lidar is completed. New challenges now wait for …

LEMON peer-reviewed papers published in 2022-2023 and available in Open Access

While LEMON entered in the last semester before the project end, several peer-reviewed papers authored by the LEMON partners have been published in renowned scientific journals and top conference proceedings. All of them are available in open access. Publication in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres (2022): Paper title: “Non-Equilibrium Fractionation Factors for D/H and …

LEMON emitter installed in the overall LIDAR system

As the LEMON project enters its final phase (project end planned in June 2023), the building of the LEMON instrument is also coming to the final straight. The overall LIDAR structure is assembled and the telescope is already installed and pre-aligned at ONERA premises, in Palaseau. The emitter of the LIDAR system comprises several subsystems …

LEMON at the International Astronautical Congress 2022 in Paris!

The 73rd International Astronautical Congress (IAC) will take place on 18-22 September 2022 in Paris, France. LEMON will be represented at this global space event by the Project Coordinator, Myriam Raybaut from ONERA, with the oral presentation entitled  »Lidar Emitter and Multi-species greenhouse gases Observation iNstrument (LEMON): advances on a multi-species differential absorption Lidar system ». …

The LEMON project at ICSO 2022!

The International Conference on Space Optics 2022 will take place on 3-7 October 2022 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It is the 14th edition of the largest meeting worldwide of experts working in all disciplines of Optical, Optoelectronic and Photonic Technologies for Space Applications, which makes it a key dissemination venue for the LEMON project. As for …

The LEMON project at the EOS Annual Meeting (EOSAM) 2022!

The European Optical Society Annual Meeting, EOSAM, will take place on 12-16 September 2022 in Porto, Portugal. The EOSAM is a major international scientific conference covering all aspects of optics and photonics, covered by the topical meetings and sessions. It is attended annually by over 500 top researchers, key leaders, students, and industry experts. LEMON …

The LEMON project at the SPIE Remote Sensing 2022 conference!

SPIE Remote Sensing is a key international conference for satellite-based imaging systems. This years’ issue will take place on 5-8 September 2022 in Berlin, Germany. LEMON will be represented at the conference by Michael Strotkamp from Fraunhofer ILT with the oral presentation entitled « Versatile laser transmitter for an airborne CO2 and water vapor DIAL based …

LEMON overall instrument mechanical integration soon achieved and preparation of the ground-based and airborne demonstration campaigns

At the occasion of the M42 official EC Review meeting on the 20th of June 2022, the LEMON consortium partners gathered in Palaiseau, France, at ONERA premises, after a long time of remote meetings due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The official project Review 2 meeting, held under the supervision of the EC Project Officer, Florence …