Simulation of coherent doppler lidar performance in the weak-signal regime

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 646-658

  Frehlich, Rod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0000202272     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0646:SOCDLP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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