Influence of signal parameters in LIDAR technology used for sensing through dispersive media

In a pulsed LIDAR some parameters depend on the pulse width and the refractive index of the medium. This is the case for the minimum range resolution or range uncertainty which improves with the smaller laser pulse or sample rate. However, the velocity resolution is inversely improved with the smaller width of the pulse. Additionally, the backscattered power received from a target directly depends on the pulse width and inversely on the transmitted pulse energy.