Nonimaging active system determination of target shape through turbulent medium

Susan M. Chandler; Gordon W. Lukesh

doi:10.1117/12.413814

31 January 2001 Nonimaging active system determination of target shape through turbulent medium

Susan M. Chandler, Gordon W. Lukesh

Proceedings Volume 4167, Atmospheric Propagation, Adaptive Systems, and Laser Radar Technology for Remote Sensing; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.413814
Event: Europto Remote Sensing, 2000, Barcelona, Spain

Abstract

Image reconstruction techniques for atmospheric applications often work best with an initial estimate of the object support. This paper examines the ability of a non-imaging laser pointing system to obtain an estimate of target size and shape based on the statistics of the return signal. Fundamental limits on system pointing, such as the tracking errors, corrupt a simple raster scan that would provide gross object shape form the convolution of the far-field pattern with the target. Using techniques developed previously for the estimation of pointing performance, it is possible to distinguish between simple shapes such as bars, circles and T's based on the statistics of the received time signal. Simulated space objects, such as those illuminated during field experiments, may also be distinguished.

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Susan M. Chandler and Gordon W. Lukesh "Nonimaging active system determination of target shape through turbulent medium", Proc. SPIE 4167, Atmospheric Propagation, Adaptive Systems, and Laser Radar Technology for Remote Sensing, (31 January 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.413814

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