Translational doppler detection using direct-detect chirped amplitude-modulated laser radar

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 358-363

  Ruff, W ^a   Aliberti, K ^a   Giza, M ^a   Potter, W ^a   Redman, B ^a   Stann, B ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Doppler detection; InGaAs photodetectors; LADAR; Optoelectronic mixers

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER DETECTION; OPTOELECTRONIC MIXERS; PULSE OPERATION;

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; COSTS; DOPPLER EFFECT; LIGHT MODULATION; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PHOTODETECTORS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

OPTICAL RADAR;

EID: 7544243715     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.20469     Document Type: Article

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