Characterization of a 32-element linear self-mixing detector array for an FM/cw ladar

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4723, Issue , 2002, Pages 31-42

  Ruff, William ^a   Aliberti, Keith ^a   Giza, Mark ^a   Shen, Paul ^a   Stann, Barry ^a   Stead, Mike ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ladar; Laser radar; Self mixing detector

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MIXER CIRCUITS; PHOTODIODES; RADAR CLUTTER; SCANNING; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SIGNAL DETECTION; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; TRIGGER CIRCUITS;

SELF-MIXING DETECTORS;

OPTICAL RADAR;

EID: 0036031502     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.476415     Document Type: Conference Paper

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