Potential of Remote Laser Vibration Sensing for Military Applications
Abstract
Coherent laser radar based vibration detection of remote object allows to measure vibration features of objects due to the high Doppler resolution. In particular vibration imagery offers a large potential for short-range civil applications and for long-range target classification and identification including camouflaged or partly concealed targets. This technique allows also to discriminate between real targets and decoys. Non-contacting acousto-optic buried land mine detection shows the potential of this attractive technique at short range. Sample vibration images were taken by laser radars at = 10.6 m (CO2 laser) and = 1.54 m (erbium fiber laser) at ranges up to 3 km. Spatially unresolved targets were measured up to 40 km.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA457194
Entities
People
- M. Hebel
- Peter Lutzmann
- R. Ebert
- R. Frank