Target characterization in 3D using infrared lidar

Proceedings of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4370, Issue , 2001, Pages 181-187

  Foy, Bernard R ^a   McVey, Brian D ^a   Petrin, Roger R ^a   Tiee, Joe J ^a   Wilson, Carl ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lidar; Matched filter analysis; Multispectral imaging; Target detection; Vegetation mapping

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; INFRARED DEVICES; LASER TUNING; SCANNING; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TARGETS;

SPECTRAL SIGNATURES;

OPTICAL RADAR;

EID: 0035758839     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.440075     Document Type: Article

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