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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2007
Applicants:
Rongqing Hui, Lawrence, KS (US);
Christopher T. Allen, Lawrence, KS (US);
Peter Adany, Overland Park, KS (US);
Inventors:
Rongqing Hui, Lawrence, KS (US);
Christopher T. Allen, Lawrence, KS (US);
Peter Adany, Overland Park, KS (US);
Assignee:
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical homodyne detection scheme for FM chirped lidar is described. The system performs de-chirping within a photodetector, and it does not require high-speed photo-detection or RF mixing. Embodiments are also described for dealing with phase noise.