Cover Image

Direct-detection LADAR systems /

Show other versions (1)
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Richmond, Richard D.
Corporate Author: Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
Other Authors: Cain, Stephen C., 1969-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bellingham, Wash. (1000 20th St. Bellingham WA 98225-6705 USA) : SPIE, 2010.
Series:SPIE tutorial texts ; TT85.
Subjects:
Optical radar.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 2. LADAR Waveform Models
  • 2.1. Fourier transform. 2.1.1. Properties of the DFT; 2.1.2. Transforms of some useful functions
  • 2.2. Laser pulse waveform models. 2.2.1. Gaussian pulse model; 2.2.2. Negative parabolic pulse model; 2.2.3. Hybrid pulse models; 2.2.4. Digital waveform models
  • 2.3. Pulse/target surface interaction models
  • 2.4. LADAR system clock frequency and ranging error
  • 2.5. Waveform noise models. 2.5.1. Waveform noise sources introduced at the single-sample level; 2.5.2. Sampling criteria and the effect of aliasing on waveforms
  • 2.6. Problems.
  • Chapter 3. Wave propagation models
  • 3.1. Rayleigh-Sommerfeld propagation
  • 3.2. Free-space propagation
  • 3.3. Atmospheric turbulence phase screen simulation
  • 3.4. LADAR system point spread function
  • 3.5. Problems.
  • Chapter 4. Detection and estimation theory applied to LADAR signal detection.
  • 4.1. Simple binary hypothesis testing
  • 4.2. Decision criteria
  • 4.3. Detection methods using waveform data
  • 4.4. Receiver operating characteristics
  • 4.5. Range estimation. 4.5.1. Peak estimator; 4.5.2. Cross-correlation range estimator; 4.5.3. Leading-edge detectors
  • 4.6. Range resolution and range accuracy
  • 4.7. Problems.
  • Chapter 5. LADAR imaging systems
  • 5.1. Single-pixel scanning imagers
  • 5.2. Gated viewing imagers. 5.2.1. Design and modeling considerations
  • 5.3. Staring or FLASH Imagers
  • 5.4. Modeling 2D and 3D FLASH LADAR systems
  • 5.5. Speckle mitigation for imaging LADAR systems
  • References
  • Index.
  • Preface
  • Mathematical notation
  • Chapter 1. Introduction to LADAR systems-- 1.1. Background
  • 1.2. LADAR and RADAR fundamentals. 1.2.1. Heterodyne versus direct detection
  • 1.3. LADAR range equation. 1.3.1. Laser transmitter models; 1.3.2. Atmospheric transmission; 1.3.3. Target reflectivity and angular dispersion; 1.3.4. Dispersion upon reflection; 1.3.5. LADAR receiver throughput and efficiency
  • 1.4. Types of LADAR systems and applications. 1.4.1. Three-dimensional-imaging LADAR systems
  • 1.5. Sources of noise in LADAR systems. 1.5.1. Photon counting noise; 1.5.2. Laser speckle noise; 1.5.3. Thermal noise; 1.5.4. Background noise
  • 1.6. LADAR systems and models. 1.6.1. Computational model for the range equation and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR); 1.6.2. Avalanche photodiode
  • 1.7. Problems.