Title :
Detection Statistics for Laser Radar in Atmospheric Turbulence with Fluctuating Targets
Author :
Lachs, Gerard ; Miner, Mark C.
Author_Institution :
The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pa. 16802
fDate :
3/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The probability of detection and false-alarm rates are developed for laser radar systems perturbed by background radiation, fluctuating targets, and atmospheric turbulence. In particular, some results on the decibel loss due to atmospheric turbulence are presented.
Keywords :
Fluctuations; Laser noise; Laser radar; Optical pulses; Optical transmitters; Probability; Quantum mechanics; Radar detection; Radiation detectors; Statistics;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1975.308063
