Fabry-Perot intensity modulator for hybrid lidar-radar applications

Author

Vieira, A.J.C. ; Mullen, L. ; Herczfeld, P.R. ; Contarino, V.M.

Author_Institution

Center for Microwave & Lightwave Technol., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1995

fDate

24-27 Jul 1995

Firstpage

731

Abstract

To improve the detection sensitivity of aerial light detection and ranging (lidar), a hybrid lidar-radar detection scheme has been studied. Preliminary laboratory experiments are promising, but the full-scale realization of this novel system requires the development of high speed modulators for high power, blue-green laser pulses. This paper details experimental and analytical studies performed on a Fabry-Perot modulator suitable for lidar-radar applications

Keywords

Fabry-Perot interferometers; optical modulation; optical radar; radar applications; radar detection; Fabry-Perot etalon; Fabry-Perot intensity modulator; detection sensitivity; high power blue-green laser pulses; high speed modulators; hybrid lidar-radar applications; hybrid lidar-radar detection; laboratory experiments; light detection and ranging; Fabry-Perot; Intensity modulation; Laser radar; Optical attenuators; Optical harmonic generation; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters; Power lasers; Pulse modulation; Radar detection;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1995. Proceedings., 1995 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Rio de Janeiro

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2674-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SBMOMO.1995.509707

Filename

509707