Title :
Modified PN codes for laser remote sensing measurements
Author :
Abshire, James B. ; Sun, Xiaoli
Author_Institution :
Solar Syst. Exploration Div., NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
We describe a modified pseudo noise code for laser remote sensing measurements. Our experiments show it improves receiver signal to noise ratio and time resolution and is well suited for lasers with limited peak power.
Keywords :
laser beams; measurement by laser beam; pseudonoise codes; remote sensing by laser beam; laser remote sensing measurement; limited peak power; modified PN code; modified pseudo noise code; time resolution; Laser noise; Laser radar; Noise measurement; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Power lasers; Pulse measurements; Remote sensing; Signal to noise ratio; (280.3400) Laser Range Finder; (280.3640) Lidar; (350.6090) Space Optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
