NASA NTRS · 19790004261
Speckle noise in direct-detection lidar systems
Abstract
The speckle noise is evaluated from some typical lidar systems. The governing equations are summarized. The mutual intensity function of the speckle pattern is calculated in terms of the laser radiation modes. Typical laser pulses are modeled and simplified expressions for the speckle noise power are derived. The signal-to-speckle-noise ratios for some proposed lidar systems are evaluated.
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Gardner, C. S., Mecherle, G. S.. 1978-04-01. Speckle noise in direct-detection lidar systems. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19790004261
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