Coherent Laser Radar Remote Sensing

Abstract

This report summarizes the technical effort accomplished in FY82 on a program to make range-resolved measurements of chemical agents or pollutants distributed within the atmosphere. The rationale for using compact, coherent C02 laser radar techniques (rather than TEA laser techniques) is discussed. Range- resolved measurements of aerosol backscatter at ranges up to 1.5km are reported. Techniques for making C02 lasers rapidly tunable among several wavelengths are also described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 18, 1982
Accession Number
ADA127717

Entities

People

  • Brian E. Edwards
  • David G. Biron
  • Robert J. Hull
  • Stephen Marcus

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Backscattering
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Heterodyne Detection
  • Laser Radar
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Radar
  • Remote Sensing
  • Tea Lasers
  • Transmitters
  • Transportable

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy