Laser Radar Acquisition And Tracking

A. L. Kachelmyer

doi:10.1117/12.960565

13 September 1989 Laser Radar Acquisition And Tracking

A. L. Kachelmyer

Proceedings Volume 1103, Laser Radar IV; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.960565
Event: SPIE 1989 Technical Symposium on Aerospace Sensing, 1989, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Target acquisition and tracking are crucial to the success of a range-Doppler imaging laser radar. When compared to a conventional microwave radar, the laser radar's very narrow beamwidth increases the difficulty of the both acquiring and tracking the target. This paper deals with some of the issues concerning both passive and active acquisition and tracking of an uncooperative target. Cooperative targets could make use of retro-reflector arrays or beacons to enhance the target.

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A. L. Kachelmyer "Laser Radar Acquisition And Tracking", Proc. SPIE 1103, Laser Radar IV, (13 September 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.960565

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