Analysis of Geiger-Mode APD Laser Radars

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5086, Issue , 2003, Pages 359-368

  Johnson, Steven ^a   Gatt, Philip ^a   Nichols, Terry ^a  

^a Division of Coherent Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Geiger mode APD; Laser radar; Range detection

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHE DIODES; IMAGING SYSTEMS; LASER PULSES; OPTICAL SENSORS; PHOTODIODES;

AVALANCHE ELECTRONS; RANGE DETECTION;

OPTICAL RADAR;

EID: 0242635634     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.486384     Document Type: Conference Paper

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