Range precision of direct detection laser radar systems

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5412, Issue , 2004, Pages 72-86

  Johnson, Steven ^a   Nichols, Terry ^a   Gatt, Philip ^a   Klausutis, T J ^b  

^a Division of Coherent Technologies Inc   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

3D Imaging; Detection Statistics; Ladar; Laser Remote Sensing; Ranging

Indexed keywords

3D IMAGING; DETECTION STATISTICS; LADAR SIMULATORS; LASER REMOTE SENSING;

ERROR ANALYSIS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; REMOTE SENSING; STATISTICAL METHODS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

OPTICAL RADAR;

EID: 10044263310     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.553991     Document Type: Conference Paper

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