Title :
Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of a Microwave-Modulated LIDAR System
Author :
Mullen ; Vieira, A. ; Herczfeld, P.R. ; Contarino, V.M.
Author_Institution :
Center for Microwave-Lightwave Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
Abstract :
This paper concerns the merging of the lightwave and miscrowave technologies for improvements in sensitivity and resolution of aerial light detecting and ranging (LIDAR) measurements. By the transposing of a microwave signal on a blue-green optical carrier, a hybrid LIDAR-RADAR detection scheme was created. Simulations and laboratory measurements showed a dramatic 17 dB optical (34 dB electrical) suppression of the backscatter clutter and corresponding improvement in contrast for shallow underwater targets.
Keywords :
Electromagnetic heating; Laser radar; Oceans; Optical attenuators; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Radar detection;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1994. 24th European
Conference_Location :
Cannes, France
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.1994.337462
