Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter: Receiver Model and Performance Analysis
Applied Optics, Vol. 39, Issue 15, pp. 2449-2460 (2000)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.39.002449
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Abstract
The design, calibration, and performance of the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) receiver are described. The MOLA measurements include the range to the surface, which is determined by the laser-pulse time of flight; the height variability within the footprint determined by the laser echo pulse width; and the apparent surface reflectivity determined by the ratio of the echo to transmitted pulse energies.
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OCIS Codes
(040.6040) Detectors : Silicon
(120.0280) Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology : Remote sensing and sensors
(120.1880) Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology : Detection
(280.3400) Remote sensing and sensors : Laser range finder
(280.3640) Remote sensing and sensors : Lidar
(350.6090) Other areas of optics : Space optics
Citation
James B. Abshire, Xiaoli Sun, and Robert S. Afzal, "Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter: Receiver Model and Performance Analysis," Appl. Opt. 39, 2449-2460 (2000)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-39-15-2449
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