Effect of turbulence-induced correlation on laser remote sensing errors

Using a 10.6-μm dual-laser differential-absorption laser remote sensing system, we have measured the short- and long-term temporal correlation of the returns from topographic targets and retroreflectors in order to investigate the effect of atmospheric turbulence on laser remote sensing measurement...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 1981-06, Vol.38 (12), p.968-970
Main Authors: Killinger, D. K., Menyuk, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Using a 10.6-μm dual-laser differential-absorption laser remote sensing system, we have measured the short- and long-term temporal correlation of the returns from topographic targets and retroreflectors in order to investigate the effect of atmospheric turbulence on laser remote sensing measurement errors. Our results quantify the improvement obtained through use of a dual-laser system compared to that of a single-laser system and are in good agreement with those predicted by a theory which considers the effect of partial temporal correlation on the resultant measurement error.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.92238