Title :
Ocean LIDAR technology and applications
Author :
Contarino, V.M. ; Mullen, L. ; Herczfeld, P.R.
Author_Institution :
Naval Air Warfare Center, Warminster, PA, USA
Abstract :
LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) systems have been developed for a wide range of oceanographic applications. This paper first reviews current LIDAR technology and applications. Technology advancements that will enhance the performance level of such systems for underwater investigation in the near future and make their use more economically feasible are then discussed. Transmitter, detector, and filter component improvements will refine the performance of existing systems as well as permit the implementation of new design approaches that take advantage of existing radar signal processing techniques
Keywords :
oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; optical information processing; optical radar; radar detection; radar signal processing; radar transmitters; detector; filter component; light detection and ranging; ocean LIDAR applications; ocean LIDAR technology; oceanographic applications; radar signal processing techniques; systems performance; transmitter; underwater investigation; Laser radar; Marine technology; Oceans; Optical attenuators; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Optical transmitters; Sea measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1995. Proceedings., 1995 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2674-1
DOI :
10.1109/SBMOMO.1995.509706
