Coherent Laser Radar Remote Sensing

Abstract

This report summarizes the technical effort accomplished in FY83 on a program to make range-resolved measurements of chemical agents or pollutants distributed within the atmosphere. A description of the modified receiver electronics which permit rapid accumulation of a very large number of signal returns is described. The performance of a rapidly tunable CO2 laser is discussed. Theoretical analyses of coherent laser radar systems including mixing efficiencies, speckle effects, and waveform performance are reported.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1983
Accession Number
ADA139448

Entities

People

  • David G. Biron
  • Jeffrey H Shapiro
  • Robert J. Hull
  • Stephen Marcus

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Computer Science
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diffraction
  • Doppler Effect
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Frequency Shift
  • Laser Radar
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Optical Lattices
  • Radar
  • Radar Equipment
  • Surface Acoustic Waves
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics