Radiofrequency modulation on optical carrier for target detection enhancement in sea-water

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4488, Issue , 2002, Pages 13-24

  Pellen, Fabrice ^a   Olivard, Pascal ^a   Guern, Yves ^a   Cariou, Jack ^a   Lotrian, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; FREQUENCY MODULATION; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; RADAR CLUTTER; RADAR TARGET RECOGNITION; SEAWATER; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; TURBIDITY;

LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING SYSTEM; OPTICAL CARRIER; RADIOFREQUENCY MODULATION; UNDERWATER TARGET DETECTION; VOLUME BACKSCATTERING CLUTTER;

OPTICAL RADAR;

EID: 0036396471     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.452828     Document Type: Conference Paper

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