Autonomous Beam Alignment for Coherent Doppler Lidar With Multielement Detectors
Applied Optics, Vol. 38, Issue 33, pp. 6927-6941 (1999)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.38.006927
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Abstract
Autonomous beam alignment for coherent Doppler lidar requires accurate information about optical misalignment and optical aberrations. A multielement heterodyne detector provides the required information without a loss in overall system performance. The effects of statistical variations from the random backscattered field (speckle field) are determined with computer simulations for both ground-based operation with a fixed calibration target and for space-based operation with random target backscatter.
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OCIS Codes
(010.3640) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Lidar
(030.1670) Coherence and statistical optics : Coherent optical effects
(030.6140) Coherence and statistical optics : Speckle
(280.0280) Remote sensing and sensors : Remote sensing and sensors
(280.3640) Remote sensing and sensors : Lidar
Citation
Rod Frehlich, "Autonomous Beam Alignment for Coherent Doppler Lidar With Multielement Detectors," Appl. Opt. 38, 6927-6941 (1999)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-38-33-6927
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