DocumentCode
349344
Title
Optimizing eye-safe micro-pulse lidar (laser-radar) performance through optical design and thermal stabilization
Author
Rubio, M.A. ; Regan, J.A.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
Firstpage
253
Abstract
Causes of overlap (which limits near-range performance) and its trade-offs to achieve acceptable signal to noise ratios, method of overlap thermal stabilization, and maximizing lidar output laser energy while still adhering to eye-safety restrictions will be discussed
Keywords
biological effects of laser radiation; laser ranging; optical design techniques; optical radar; remote sensing by laser beam; safety; thermal stability; eye-safe micro-pulse lidar; eye-safety restrictions; near-range performance; optical design; output laser energy; overlap causes; performance optimization; remote sensing lidar; signal to noise ratio; system trade-offs; thermal stabilization; Design optimization; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser noise; Laser radar; Laser stability; NASA; Optical design; Signal to noise ratio; Telescopes;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
ISSN
1092-8081
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5634-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.1999.813575
Filename
813575
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