Title :
Coherent lidar range processing of broadband optical noise waveforms
Author :
Cole, Zachary ; Reibel, Randy R. ; Benson, Daryn E. ; Merkel, Kristian D. ; Babbitt, W. Randall ; Wagner, Kelvin
Author_Institution :
Spectrum Lab., Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT, USA
Abstract :
We present proof-of-concept results for coherent ´time-of-flight´ lidar range processing of broadband analog optical noise waveforms using the spectral sensing material Tm:YAG. Time-of-flight resolution of ∼450 ps with ∼30 dB of signal-to-noise ratio is demonstrated.
Keywords :
measurement by laser beam; optical information processing; optical materials; optical noise; optical radar; optical storage; signal processing; thulium; YAG:Tm; YAl5O12:Tm; broadband analog optical noise waveform; coherent time-of-flight lidar range processing; optical memory material; signal-to-noise ratio; spectral sensing material; time-of-flight resolution; Bandwidth; Laser radar; Optical materials; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Spread spectrum radar; White noise;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549353
