Title :
Multi-beam laser altimeter system simulator for the Lidar Surface Topography (LIST) mission
Author :
Yu, Anthony W. ; Krainak, Michael A. ; Harding, David J. ; Abshire, James B. ; Sun, Xiaoli ; Cavanaugh, John ; Valett, Susan ; Ramos-Izquierdo, Luis
Author_Institution :
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we will discuss our development effort of a multi-beam airborne laser altimeter instrument as a pathfinder for the LIdar Surface Technology (LIST) mission.
Keywords :
airborne radar; altimeters; laser beams; measurement by laser beam; optical radar; remote sensing by laser beam; topography (Earth); LIST; LIdar Surface Technology mission; airborne laser altimeter; multibeam laser altimeter system simulator; pathfinder; Detectors; Instruments; Laser beams; Laser theory; Measurement by laser beam; Optical surface waves; Optical transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
