Optimization of laser wavelength in oceanographic lidars

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2964, Issue , 1996, Pages 128-137

  Feigels, Victor I ^a   Kopilevich, Yurij I ^a  

^a ITMO UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Bathymetry; Bottom reflection; D index of discriminability; Laser; Laser wavelength; Lidar; Photocathod sensitivity

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; COPPER; DYE LASERS; LASER PULSES; LASERS; OPTICAL RADAR; REFLECTION; REMOTE SENSING; WATER VAPOR;

BOTTOM REFLECTION; D-INDEX OF DISCRIMINABILITY; LASER WAVELENGTH; LIDAR; PHOTOCATHOD SENSITIVITY;

LASER THEORY;

EID: 0010935011     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.258343     Document Type: Conference Paper

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