An Experiment and Theoretical Investigation of Detection Statistics for Optical Frequency Radar Systems and Communication Systems.
Abstract
There has been considerable interest recently in radar and communication systems which operate in the submillimeter, infra-red and optical regions of the spectrum. Each of these spectral regions has its own special problems, but common to all of these frequency ranges is that the detectors are quantum mechanical in nature. They involve the absorption of photons with corresponding changes in the state of an electron in the detector. There has also been interest in the detection statistics for multiple element optical frequency detectors such as quadrant detectors. The problems which have been investigated are the determination of the detection statistics for these radar and communication systems, and the joint detection statistics for multiple element detectors. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 27, 1973
- Accession Number
- ADA029394
Entities
People
- Gerard Lachs
Organizations
- Pennsylvania State University