Title :
Fiber-optic range sensing based on amplified spontaneous emission noise radar with Kramers-Kronig phase retrieval
Author :
Mermelstein, David ; Biton, Moran ; Sternklar, Shmuel ; Granot, Er´el
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Ariel Univ., Ariel, Israel
Abstract :
Amplified spontaneous emission is used as an optical noise source for range sensing. A depth resolution of 30cm and detection of multiple targets is achieved at a range of 2km, using novel Kramers-Kronig algorithms.
Keywords :
Kramers-Kronig relations; fibre optic sensors; object detection; optical noise; superradiance; Kramers Kronig phase retrieval; amplified spontaneous emission noise radar; depth 30 cm; fiber-optic range sensing; multiple targets detection; optical noise source; Correlation; Detectors; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Laser radar; Optical noise; Optical reflection; Optical sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
