Phase 1 high-performance CO2 ladar surveillance sensor description and test results

Mark A. Kovacs; Subrata Ghoshroy; Victor H. Hasson; Richard H. Pohle; Donald Ruffatto; Stanley R. Czyzak; Richard Wendt

doi:10.1117/12.236905

29 March 1996 Phase 1 high-performance CO₂ ladar surveillance sensor description and test results

Mark A. Kovacs, Subrata Ghoshroy, Victor H. Hasson, Richard H. Pohle, Donald Ruffatto, Stanley R. Czyzak, Richard Wendt

Proceedings Volume 2702, Gas and Chemical Lasers; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.236905
Event: Photonics West '96, 1996, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The High Performance CO₂ Lidar Surveillance Sensor system (HI-CLASS) is a state-of- the-art coherent ladar system which will provide precision tracking and high resolution imaging at the Air Force Maui Optical Station (AMOS). System development is occurring in 3 phases representing increasing hardware/software complexity and system capability. The recently-completed Phase 1 HI-CLASS system employs a compact, pulsed, coherent CO₂ oscillator, a heterodyne receiver, and signal recorder coupled to the AMOS 0.6 m Laser Beam Director to demonstrate target (satellite) acquisition and tracking, illumination, return signal detection, signal recording, and off-line processing for range and range rate extraction and range-amplitude imaging. This paper will discuss the Phase 1 HI-CLASS hardware configuration, test objectives, and test results to date employing cooperative, retro-equipped satellites and describe the Phase 2 hardware currently undergoing initial testing.

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Mark A. Kovacs, Subrata Ghoshroy, Victor H. Hasson, Richard H. Pohle, Donald Ruffatto, Stanley R. Czyzak, and Richard Wendt "Phase 1 high-performance CO₂ ladar surveillance sensor description and test results", Proc. SPIE 2702, Gas and Chemical Lasers, (29 March 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.236905

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