Real Time Single Lens Coherent Optical Correlator.

Abstract

The characteristics of a single lens coherent optical correlator which processes signals in real-time were studied to determine the applicability of the system to analyze and classify radar return signals. It has been shown that the system has the capability of identifying pseudorandom binary codes using only one channel. The optical efficiency of a single correlation frequency was 0.11 percent using a Ronchi ruled grating as the reference carrier signal for the reference mask and an acoustic grating in a Debye-Sears modulator to convert the input signal from electrical to acoustic to optical form. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 13, 1970
Accession Number
AD0865072

Entities

People

  • H. B. Perkins
  • P. N. Oliveri
  • S. B. Greenberg

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Correlators
  • Efficiency
  • Frequency
  • Optical Correlators

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Programming and Software Development.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.