DocumentCode
887298
Title
Optical pulse-ranging with the nanolite
Author
Fischer, H.
Author_Institution
US Air Force Cambridge Research Labs., Bedford, MA, USA
Volume
55
Issue
1
fYear
1967
Firstpage
100
Lastpage
101
Abstract
The author reports on some preliminary tests which demonstrate that a noncoherent high-power but low-energy nanosecond spark known as the "Nanolite" successfully can be used as the source for short-distance pulse ranging of high-repetition rate suggesting range accuracies of several cm. There is promise that such a device can be utilized in a simple and lightweight practical apparatus.
Keywords
Breakdown voltage; Capacitors; Coaxial components; Jitter; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Sparks;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/PROC.1967.5399
Filename
1447329
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