Title :
Photon counting chirped AM ladar: Concept and simulation results
Author :
Redman, Brian ; Ruff, William ; Giza, Mark
Author_Institution :
Army Res. Lab., AMSRD-ARL-SE-EE, Adelphi, MD
Abstract :
We present the concept and simulation results for ARLpsilas chirped AM ladar operating with a photon counting receiver. The simulation results predict significant improvements in receiver sensitivity.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; optical modulation; optical radar; photon counting; ARL chirped AM ladar; Army Research Laboratory; chirped amplitude modulation ladar; photon counting receiver; receiver sensitivity; Chirp modulation; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Frequency; Laboratories; Laser radar; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Pulse modulation; (110.6880); General: (110.0110);
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.2006.4628839
