Range-gated imaging for near-field target identification

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2869, Issue , 1997, Pages 374-385

  Yates, George J ^a   Gallegos, Robert A ^a   McDonald, Thomas E ^a   Zutavern, Fred J ^b   Helgeson, Wesley D ^b   Loubriel, Guillermo M ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

150 to 200 ps optical exposures; Image capture; MCPII; PCSS LDA; Target detection

Indexed keywords

CCD CAMERAS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LIGHT SCATTERING; PHOTOCONDUCTIVE SWITCHES; PHOTONICS; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHES; SPECTROSCOPY; TARGET TRACKING;

150 TO 200 PS OPTICAL EXPOSURES; HIGH FREQUENCY IMPEDANCE; IMAGE CAPTURES; LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY; MCPII; PCSS/LDA; PHOTOCONDUCTIVE SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHES; SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES;

HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY;

EID: 0141816474     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.273427     Document Type: Conference Paper

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