Title

System-Design Of A Pulsed Laser Rangefinder

Authors

Authors

H. N. Burns; C. G. Christodoulou;G. D. Boreman

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Opt. Eng.

Keywords

LASER RANGEFINDERS; OPTICAL RECEIVERS; Optics

Abstract

A pulsed GaAs laser rangefinder is analyzed and designed. Expressions for background and signal power, noise, and signal-to-noise ratio are derived. The effects of pulse rise time, receiver bandwidth, and SNR on probability of detection and range accuracy are discussed. A computer simulation is used to optimize laser power, receiver aperture, and preamplifier bandwidth. A method of threshold detection is presented and discussed. Experimental results include receiver preamplifier transfer function and threshold detector performance.

Journal Title

Optical Engineering

Volume

30

Issue/Number

3

Publication Date

1-1-1991

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.55801

Language

English

First Page

323

Last Page

329

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1991FA81100013

ISSN

0091-3286

Recommended Citation

"System-Design Of A Pulsed Laser Rangefinder" (1991). Faculty Bibliography 1990s. 206.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib1990/206