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ACLAIM is a 2-micron lidar operating at 100 pulses per second using an 8 cm diameter expanded beam. It was developed for advanced turbulence detection with applications to supersonic inlet control, mitigation of aircraft gust response and aircrew / passenger warning for improved seatbelt utilization.