• DocumentCode
    2899618
  • Title

    Ultra-wide band radar using optical synchronized photoconductive generators

  • Author

    Vergne, B. ; Barthelemy, A.

  • Author_Institution
    IRCOM, Limoges, France
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    12-17 June 2005
  • Firstpage
    392
  • Abstract
    In this paper, we have demonstrated and studied the operation of a photoconductive switch delivering 100 ps to 300 ps electrical pulses with high peak voltage and using low energy for optical gating. The synchronization of 4 generators permitted to develop an ultra wide band radar system for mine detection application.
  • Keywords
    landmine detection; optical radar; photoconducting switches; 100 to 300 ps; electrical pulses; mine detection application; optical gating; optical synchronized generators; photoconductive switch; ultra-wide band radar; Fiber lasers; Frequency synchronization; Laser radar; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical switches; Photoconductivity; Radar antennas; Semiconductor laser arrays;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8974-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568171
  • Filename
    1568171