Laser speckle modeling for three-dimensional metrology and LADAR

In this thesis, I developed three-dimensional laser-speckle models to help in the development process of three-dimensional optical-metrology imaging systems. These models were developed to aid in the proof of concept for various three-dimensional metrology techniques. These models were then compared to real-world imaging systems, developed by both the author and other staff at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, to determine their ability to accurately model said imaging systems. I also looked at the laser speckle statistics associated with mid-field systems in an exo-atmospheric environment as they relate to LADAR.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2001

Author dc:creator

• Dunmeyer, David Richard, 1978-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Cardinal Warde and Brian Edwards.

• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

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• M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/16763

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/16763