Title :
Frequency-resolved coherent LIDAR using a femtosecond fiber laser
Author :
Swann, W.C. ; Newbury, N.R.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO
Abstract :
We present a frequency comb-based, frequency-resolved coherent LIDAR (FReCL) that provides higher performance than that of conventional pulsed range/Doppler LIDARs, dramatically reduces local oscillator timing requirements, and compensates for path dispersion.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; optical fibre dispersion; optical radar; remote sensing by laser beam; FReCL performance; conventional pulsed range-Doppler LIDAR; femtosecond fiber laser; frequency comb-based LIDAR; frequency-resolved coherent LIDAR; local oscillator timing requirements; path dispersion; Bandwidth; Delay; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser radar; Optical fiber dispersion; Signal generators; Signal processing; Speckle; Ultrafast optics; (120.0280) Remote sensing; (140.3510) Lasers, Fiber; (280.3640) Lidar;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627907
