Influences of weather phenomena on automotive laser radar systems

Advances in Radio Science

Volumn 9, Issue , 2011, Pages 49-60

  Rasshofer, R H ^a   Spies, M ^b   Spies, H ^b  

^a BMW GROUP   (Germany)

^b Ingenieurbüro Spies ^*  (Germany)

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EID: 79961096886     PISSN: 16849965     EISSN: 16849973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/ars-9-49-2011     Document Type: Article

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