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Range-resolved pulsed and CWFM lidars: potential capabilities comparison

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An analytical comparison of key capabilities for both continuous wave frequency modulated (CWFM) lidar and incoherent pulsed lidar is presented. Principles of CWFM-lidar architectures are described and the CWFM-lidar equation is derived. The dimensionless parameterization methodology is applied to both broad- and narrow-band lidars to perform their detailed estimates and a comparison of the operation range and sensitivity.

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  1. Kazan State Technical University, 10, K. Marx St., Kazan, Tatarstan, 420111, Russia

    R. Agishev

  2. City College of the City University of New York, 140 St. & Convent Ave., New York, NY, 10031, USA

    R. Agishev, B. Gross, F. Moshary, A. Gilerson & S. Ahmed

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Agishev, R., Gross, B., Moshary, F. et al. Range-resolved pulsed and CWFM lidars: potential capabilities comparison. Appl. Phys. B 85, 149–162 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-006-2254-6

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