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Periodic, Pseudo-noise Waveforms for Multi-function Coherent Ladar
Applied Optics
  • Matthew P. Dierking, Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Bradley D. Duncan, University of Dayton
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Abstract

We report the use of periodic, pseudonoise waveforms in a multifunction coherent ladar system. We exploit the Doppler sensitivity of these waveforms, as well as agile processing, to enable diverse ladar functions, including high range resolution imaging, macro-Doppler imaging, synthetic aperture ladar, and range-resolved micro-Doppler imaging. We present analytic expressions and simulations demonstrating the utility of pseudonoise waveforms for each of the ladar modes. We also discuss a laboratory pseudonoise ladar system that was developed to demonstrate range compression and range-resolved micro-Doppler imaging, as well as the phase recovery common to each of the coherent modes.

Inclusive pages
1908-1922
ISBN/ISSN
1559-128X
Publisher
Optical Society of America
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Citation Information
Matthew P. Dierking and Bradley D. Duncan. "Periodic, Pseudo-noise Waveforms for Multi-function Coherent Ladar" Applied Optics Vol. 49 Iss. 10 (2010)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/bradley_duncan/35/