Laser field imaging through Fourier transform heterodyne

Bradly J. Cooke; Amy E. Galbraith; Bryan E. Laubscher; Charlie E. M. Strauss; Nicholas L. Olivas; Andrew C. Grubler

doi:10.1117/12.351361

28 May 1999 Laser field imaging through Fourier transform heterodyne

Bradly J. Cooke, Amy E. Galbraith, Bryan E. Laubscher, Charlie E. M. Strauss, Nicholas L. Olivas, Andrew C. Grubler

Proceedings Volume 3707, Laser Radar Technology and Applications IV; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.351361
Event: AeroSense '99, 1999, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

We present a detection process capable of directly imaging the transverse amplitude, phase, and Doppler shift of coherent electromagnetic fields. Based on coherent detection principles governing conventional heterodyned RADAR/LADAR systems, Fourier Transform Heterodyne incorporates transverse spatial encoding of the reference local oscillator for image capture. Appropriate selection of spatial encoding functions allows image retrieval by way of classic Fourier manipulations. Of practical interest: (1) imaging may be accomplished with a single element detector/sensor requiring no additional scanning or moving components, (2) as detection is governed by heterodyne principles, near quantum limited performance is achievable, (3) a wide variety of appropriate spatial encoding functions exist that may be adaptively configured in real-time for applications requiring optimal detection, and (4) the concept is general with the applicable electromagnetic spectrum encompassing the RF through optical.

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Bradly J. Cooke, Amy E. Galbraith, Bryan E. Laubscher, Charlie E. M. Strauss, Nicholas L. Olivas, and Andrew C. Grubler "Laser field imaging through Fourier transform heterodyne", Proc. SPIE 3707, Laser Radar Technology and Applications IV, (28 May 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.351361

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