Chaotic LIDAR for Naval Applications

Abstract

Work completed in the first quarter of FY14 includes our first system chaotic lidar system experiments in turbid water. We have obtained 5 mm average accuracy and 4 cm resolution through up to 10 attenuation lengths of water. This work was done with a small-aperture receiver to test the absorption-limited performance of the system, and we are preparing to perform a similar experiment with a large-aperture receiver to determine the effectiveness of the system in scattering-limited environments. Additionally, we have advanced the preparation necessary to perform channel characterization using chaotic LIDAR by incorporating several upgrades to the chaotic receiver and using advanced signal processing techniques to fully separate the backscatter from the target in the chaotic LIDAR return signal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 31, 2014
Accession Number
ADA618815

Entities

People

  • William D. Jemison

Organizations

  • Clarkson University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Adaptive Filters
  • Attenuation
  • Backscattering
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Engineering
  • Filters
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Domain
  • Frequency Response
  • Frequency-Domain Reflectometry
  • High Resolution
  • Identification
  • Optical Fiber Lasers
  • Range Finding
  • Scattering
  • Signal Processing

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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