This paper discusses the interrelationships among the ranging capability of a laser ranging system, the beamwidth of the transmitter, and the system pointing error. Since, in general, the system pointing error is statistical, the probability of successful ranging can be determined by means of these interrelationships, as is illustrated in a detailed analysis of a laser ranging system in which a gimbaled mirror is employed as an optical relay.
Laser Ranging Capability as Affected by System Pointing Error
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems ; AES-4 , 3 ; 360-368
1968-05-01
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