Lidar Velocity Measurement using a GHz Gated Photon Detector and Locked but Unequal Optical Pulse Rate

D. R. Reilly, G. S. Kanter

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Abstract

A lidar system with high tolerance to background light is described. Velocity sensitivity measurements using two different signal processing methods are compared. Sensitivity of -90 dBm is realized for up to 6.9 km/s emulated speeds.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCLEO
Subtitle of host publicationApplications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2014
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
ISBN (Print)9781557529992, 9781557529992
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventCLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2014 - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: Jun 8 2014Jun 13 2014

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Other

OtherCLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period6/8/146/13/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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