Speckle Effects on Coherent Laser Radar Detection Efficiency

J. Carl Leader

doi:10.1117/12.949538

25 November 1985 Speckle Effects on Coherent Laser Radar Detection Efficiency

J. Carl Leader

Proceedings Volume 0556, Intl Conf on Speckle; (1985) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.949538
Event: 29th Annual Technical Symposium, 1985, San Diego, United States

Abstract

Equations for laser radar heterodyne efficiency are derived assuming the heterodyne detection is degraded by phase-front distortions produced by target speckle and atmospheric turbulence. These equations are numerically evaluated for representative target detection scenarios to illustrate the effects of laser speckle on coherent laser radar detection.

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J. Carl Leader "Speckle Effects on Coherent Laser Radar Detection Efficiency", Proc. SPIE 0556, Intl Conf on Speckle, (25 November 1985); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.949538

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