DocumentCode
2124000
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
Volume
2
fYear
1994
fDate
5-9 Sept. 1994
Firstpage
1691
Lastpage
1696
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Conference, 1994. 24th European
Conference_Location
Cannes, France
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EUMA.1994.337462
Filename
4138508
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