Description
Book SynopsisThis book is in part an introduction to ladar (or lidar), providing the technical building blocks for understanding the technology, but also provides in-depth coverage of aspects of coherent detection. It covers the mathematical background of traditional direct-detection architecture, including a detailed description of photon-counting detection, which is usually achieved with Geiger-mode APD technology. The book also dives into details of coherent detection architecture, explaining various imaging techniques such as synthetic aperture lidar and vibration sensing lidar. This book can serve as a reference for readers who want to become more acquainted with lidar technology and can also be used as a textbook on the subject.
Table of Contents
- Ladar: A New Light on Imaging
- Laser Transmitters
- Receiver Detector
- The Ladar Range Equation
- Detection Statistics, Probability of Detection and False Alarm, and Statistical Improvement Techniques
- Image Resolution and Optical Considerations
- Ladar Waveforms
- Receiver, Signal Processing, and Data Extraction
- Coherent Detection Ladar
- Waveform Considerations in Coherent Ladar
- Coherent Detection with a Geiger-Mode Receiver
- Lidar Applications: Present and Future
