DocumentCode
914663
Title
Error analysis of optical range measurement systems
Author
Salwen, Howard C.
Author_Institution
Signatron, Inc., Lexington, Mass.
Volume
58
Issue
10
fYear
1970
Firstpage
1741
Lastpage
1745
Abstract
The ranging error of short pulse optical tracking systems is investigated. The relationships between the tracker characteristics, the characteristics of the received signal and background radiation, and the measurement accuracy are determined. It is found that the effects of characteristics of the tracker, the propagating medium, and/or the target to be tracked will predominate in the derived accuracy expressions. This result is based on the assumption that the transmitted pulse duration is short compared to the delay fluctuations induced by at least one of these three effects.
Keywords
Communication systems; Error analysis; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Radar tracking; Target tracking; Tracking loops;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/PROC.1970.7997
Filename
1449927
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