Single photon laser altimeter simulator and statistical signal processing

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68407700%3A21340%2F13%3A00207617" target="_blank" >RIV/68407700:21340/13:00207617 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2012.11.021" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2012.11.021</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2012.11.021" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.asr.2012.11.021</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Single photon laser altimeter simulator and statistical signal processing
Original language description
Spaceborne altimeters are common instruments onboard the deep space rendezvous spacecrafts. They provide range and topographic measurements critical in spacecraft navigation. Simultaneously, the receiver part may be utilized for Earth-to-satellite link,one way time transfer, and precise optical radiometry. The main advantage of single photon counting approach is the ability of processing signals with very low signal-to-noise ratio eliminating the need of large telescopes and high power laser source. Extremely small, rugged and compact microchip lasers can be employed. The major limiting factor, on the other hand, is the acquisition time needed to gather sufficient volume of data in repetitive measurements in order to process and evaluate the data appropriately. Statistical signal processing is adopted to detect signals with average strength much lower than one photon per measurement.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
JV - Cosmic technologies
OECD FORD branch
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Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2013
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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