Title :
Full scale hybrid lidar-radar system
Author :
Mullen, L. ; Herczfeld, P.R.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Microwave-Lightwave Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
This paper concerns a novel hybrid lidar-radar system for underwater surveillance. Simulations and laboratory measurements based on the hybrid detection scheme revealed a 17 dB suppression of the water backscatter signal (clutter) and corresponding target contrast enhancement. These results led to the design, implementation and testing of a full scale lidar-radar system. Details of this system and results obtained in the ocean experiment are presented.
Keywords :
backscatter; object detection; optical radar; radar clutter; search radar; clutter; hybrid detection scheme; hybrid lidar-radar system; laboratory measurements; target contrast enhancement; underwater surveillance; water backscatter signal; Frequency; Laser radar; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Optical transmitters; Pulse modulation; Radar signal processing; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1996., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3246-6
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1996.512234
