Method and analysis of calculating signal-to-noise ratio in lidar sensing

Chenbo Xie; Jun Zhou

doi:10.1117/12.619881

12 May 2005 Method and analysis of calculating signal-to-noise ratio in lidar sensing

Chenbo Xie, Jun Zhou

Proceedings Volume 5832, Optical Technologies for Atmospheric, Ocean, and Environmental Studies; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.619881
Event: Optical Technologies for Atmospheric, Ocean, and Environmental Studies, 2004, Beijing, China

Abstract

As one of the most versatile tools lidar plays an important role in the field of the atmospheric and environmental probing for its special properties of fine resolution continual operation long-range and wide scanning. The most important parameter of lidar is the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and it not only shows the ability in remote sensing but also gives some instructions in designing of lidar. But there is still not a suitable and scientific way to calculate the lidar's signal-to-noise ratio in practice. Under this circumstance the new and reasonable method is present from the experience in lidar working and its data processing and the analyses of main influencing factors are also made on real lidar data.

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Chenbo Xie and Jun Zhou "Method and analysis of calculating signal-to-noise ratio in lidar sensing", Proc. SPIE 5832, Optical Technologies for Atmospheric, Ocean, and Environmental Studies, (12 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.619881

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