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.
© 2005 Optical Society of America
PDF ArticleMore Like This
P. A. Roos, W. R. Babbitt, Z. Cole, B. Kaylor, T. Berg, K. D. Merkel, and R. R. Reibel
CFB5 Coherent Optical Technologies and Applications (COTA) 2006
Randy R. Reibel, Kristian D. Merkel, Zachary Cole, Daryn E. Benson, and W. Randall Babbitt
CTuEE5 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO:S&I) 2005
Friso Schlottau, Youzhi Li, and Kelvin Wagner
ITuA5 Information Photonics (IP) 2005