Initial development of a laser altimeter
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Authors
Gilio, Joseph Paul
Subjects
Laser
Infra-red
Altimeter
Infra-red
Altimeter
Advisors
Cooper, A.W.
Date of Issue
1985-09
Date
September 1985
Publisher
Language
en_US
Abstract
A design study was carried out of a small, expendable, self-contained laser altimeter for overwater operations at low altitude. A .904 um GaAs laser was used to build a prototype transmitter/receiver at a cost of less than $600 and small enough to fit inside a 5-inch diameter cylinder, 5 inches long. Tests at a height of 120 feet above the surface of a lake resulted in a signal-to-noise ration of 6, and validated the trade-off equation used in the study. A second test model, with design improvements incorporated, is predicted to yield a SNR of over 20 for an altitude of 150 meters.
Type
Thesis
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Department
Physics
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Distribution Statement
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.