Calibration of the Hand-Held Lidars Used by the Naval Ocean Systems Center.

Abstract

A program of lidar measurements to determine the characteristics of lidar equipment and to make side-by-side comparisons of lidar returns was conducted. The equipment consisted of the 'mini lidar' developed by the Physics and Electronics Laboratory (FEL) of the Netherlands national Defence Organization (TNO) and the 'visioceilometer' developed by the US Army's Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory. This report presents results of the program, including the energy output of the laser and the output of the signal-processing unit for varying input powers (calibration), as well as the results of comparative atmospheric measurements. Keywords include: Lidar, mini lidar, visioceilometer, signal processing, and calibration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA178965

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  • J. A. Ferguson
  • M. R. Paulson

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