Hybrid technique for enhanced optical ranging in turbid water environments

Robert W. Lee; Alan Laux; Linda J. Mullen

doi:10.1117/1.OE.53.5.051404

5 December 2013 Hybrid technique for enhanced optical ranging in turbid water environments

Robert W. Lee, Alan Laux, Linda J. Mullen

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 53, Issue 5, 051404 (December 2013). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.53.5.051404

Abstract

A hybrid approach is described that enhances the performance of an underwater optical ranging system. This approach uses high-frequency modulation and a spatial delay line filter to suppress unwanted backscatter. A dual frequency approach is also implemented to reduce the effects of forward scatter and remove the ambiguity associated with using the phase of the single, high-frequency modulation envelope to measure range. Controlled laboratory experiments were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the hybrid technique to reject multiple scattered light and improve range precision. The experimental results were compared with data generated from a theoretical model developed to predict the performance of the technique as a function of system and environmental variables. Model and experimental results are shown that reveal the ability of the approach to provide accurate ranging to an underwater object in a variety of water environments. Model predictions also indicate that advancements in transmitter and receiver technology will extend the range and improve the accuracy of the technique beyond what has been achieved thus far.

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Robert W. Lee, Alan Laux, and Linda J. Mullen "Hybrid technique for enhanced optical ranging in turbid water environments," Optical Engineering 53(5), 051404 (5 December 2013). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.53.5.051404

Published: 5 December 2013

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