Predictions of silicon avalanche photodiode detector performance in water vapor differential absorption lidar

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 889, Issue , 1988, Pages 126-134

  Kenimer, R L ^a  

^a ST Systems Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES; GEOPHYSICS; OPTICAL RADAR; RANDOM ERRORS; SILICON; SYSTEMATIC ERRORS; WATER VAPOR;

ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR; DETECTOR SYSTEMS; DIFFERENTIAL ABSORPTION LIDARS; MEASUREMENTS OF; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE PREDICTION; RECEIVER SYSTEM; SILICON AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 84905429879     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.944256     Document Type: Conference Paper

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