Frequency-agile bandpass filter for direct detection lidar receivers

Applied Optics

Volumn 37, Issue 36, 1998, Pages 8327-8335

  Gittins, Christopher M ^a   Lawrence, William G ^a   Marinelli, William J ^a  

^a PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; INTERFEROMETERS; LASER PULSES; LASER TUNING; MIRRORS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

DIFFERENTIAL ABSORPTION LIDAR; FREQUENCY AGILE BANDPASS FILTER; MIRROR SPACING;

OPTICAL RADAR;

EID: 0032553818     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.37.008327     Document Type: Article

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