Low-cost direct detect spaceborne LIDAR

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === LIDAR has widely been used to create very accurate 3-D models for use in a wide range of commercial, governmental and nonprofit applications. This thesis identifies how recent advancements in Nd:YAG fiber lasers and InGaAs GmAPDs could be ap...

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Main Author: DeMello, John E.
Other Authors: Olsen, Richard
Published: Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/42606