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Error reduction in laser remote sensing: combined effects of cross correlation and signal averaging

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Abstract

A systematic analysis is presented of the extent to which the accuracy of a differential-absorption lidar (DIAL) measurement may be improved by using the combined effects of signal averaging and temporal cross correlation. Previous studies which considered these effects separately are extended by incorporating both effects into a single analytical framework. In addition, experimental results involving lidar returns from a diffusely reflecting target using a dual-CO2 laser DIAL system with both heterodyne and direct detection are presented. These results are shown to be in good agreement with the theoretical analysis and help establish the limits of accuracy achievable under various experimental conditions.

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