Long-range three-dimensional imaging using range-gated laser radar images

Optical Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Andersson, Pierre ^a  

^a SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Image processing; Imaging; Imaging systems; Sensors; Three dimensions

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; OPTICAL SENSORS; RADAR IMAGING;

LASER RADAR IMAGES; LONG-RANGE GATED IMAGING SYSTEMS; SLIDING GATE DELAY TIME;

OPTICAL RADAR;

EID: 33748623066     PISSN: 00913286     EISSN: 15602303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.2183668     Document Type: Article

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