Laser altimeters using pulse code modulated fiber lasers and photon counting detectors appear to have attractive features for future airborne and space-based altimeter missions. We report some initial performance calculations and laboratory measurements using this technique.


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    Title :

    Laser altimetry using pseudo-noise code modulated fiber lasers and photon counting detectors


    Contributors:
    Abshire, J.B. (author) / Sun, X. (author) / Krainak, M.A. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2005-01-01


    Size :

    590037 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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