For many military applications small, lightweight range finders are required that operate at a high pulse repetition rate. It will be shown that a ranging system with an injection laser in the transmitter can fulfill these requirements. The performance of an optical ranging system employing a pulsed gallium arsenide laser diode transmitter, with peak powers up to 100 watts at room temperature is described. After a brief review of fundamental system parameters, calculations of the range capability of the system are given, based upon the Poisson distribution of photoelectron statistics. A discussion is presented on the experimental support of theoretical analysis.
Optical Ranging System Employing a High Power Injection Laser Diode
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems ; AES-4 , 1 ; 81-91
1968-01-01
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Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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