Journal article
Application of RADAR technology to aerial LIDAR systems for enhancement of shallow underwater target detection
IEEE transactions on microwave theory and techniques, v 43(9/2), pp 2370-2377
01 Jan 1995
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Abstract
Since microwaves do not penetrate water, RADAR, the principal tool for remote sensing of the earth and atmosphere, cannot be used directly for the detection of underwater objects. Currently, aerial light detecting and ranging (LIDAR) systems are therefore preferred for the detection and ranging of objects submerged in the sea. LIDAR provides for large area coverage at high speed, but it lacks coherent detection capability, a shortcoming that severely limits system sensitivity and underwater target contrast. In response to this problem, this paper details the merging of RADAR and LIDAR technologies in the constitution of a hybrid LIDAR-RADAR detection scheme. This new sensor configuration has reduced incoherent backscatter clutter by 17 dB in laboratory experiments and related computer simulations.
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- Title
- Application of RADAR technology to aerial LIDAR systems for enhancement of shallow underwater target detection
- Creators
- Linda Mullen - Drexel UniversityAmarildo VieiraPeter HerczfeldVincent Contarino - Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division
- Publication Details
- IEEE transactions on microwave theory and techniques, v 43(9/2), pp 2370-2377
- Publisher
- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1995RU47900030
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0029378522
- Other Identifier
- 991019173806604721
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- Engineering, Electrical & Electronic