Analysis of Geiger-mode APD laser radars

被引：76

作者：

Johnson, S ^{[1
]}

Gatt, P ^{[1
]}

Nichols, T ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Coherent Technol Inc, Louisville, CO 80027 USA

来源：

LASER RADAR TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS VIII | 2003年 / 5086卷

关键词：

laser radar; Geiger-mode APD; range detection;

D O I：

10.1117/12.486384

中图分类号：

P4 [大气科学（气象学）];

学科分类号：

0706 ; 070601 ;

摘要：

In this paper, the performance of Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode (GAPD) receivers for range detection laser radar sensors is reported. The distribution of the non-linear avalanche detections is developed as a function of laser radar pulse width and energy for a given target and clutter range resolved cross-section with additive background noise. This distribution is then employed to design an efficient signal simulator, which was utilized to model performance and verify theory. Finally, an expression for the pulse energy that optimizes the probability of detection for partially obscured targets is given.

引用

页码：359 / 368

页数：10

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