1 Principles of Optical Heterodyning |
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1.1 Heterodyne Detection of Regular Signals |
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1.1.1 Interference of Optical Fields at the Detector Sensitive Area |
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1.1.2 Spectrum of the Output Signal Under Regular Modulation of Optical Fields |
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1.1.3 Optimal Conditions for Wavefronts |
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1.1.4 Siegman Antenna Theorem |
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1.1.5 Practical Schemes of Wavefront Matching |
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1.1.6 Tolerances on Aberrations of Optical Systems |
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1.2 Heterodyne Detection of Random Signals |
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1.2.1 Spectrum of the Photocurrent |
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1.2.2 Heterodyning with Partial Spatial Coherence of Optical Waves |
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1.3 Sensitivity of an Ideal Heterodyne Receiver |
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1.3.1 Sensitivity of an Ideal Heterodyne Receiver to Narrow-Band Laser Signals |
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1.3.2 Sensitivity of an Ideal Heterodyne Receiver to Wide-Band Optical Signals |
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2 Laser Heterodyne Spectroscopy |
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2.1 Laser Heterodyne Spectroscopy of Scattered Radiation |
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2.1.1 Historical Introduction |
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2.1.2 The Principles of Heterodyne and Homodyne Spectroscopy |
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2.1.3 Basics of Single Scattering |
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2.1.4 Finite Width of Laser Spectrum |
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2.1.5 Signal-to-Noise Ratio in Spectroscopic Measurements |
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2.1.6 Some Experimental Results |
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2.2 High-Frequency Heterodyne Spectroscopy |
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2.2.1 Historical Introduction |
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2.2.2 Secondary Frequency Standards with CO2-Lasers |
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2.2.3 High-Frequency Mixing Devices |
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2.2.4 Measuring Frequencies of Molecular Transitions |
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2.2.5 Optical Frequency Synthesis Spectroscopy |
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2.3 Frequency-Modulation Spectroscopy |
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3 Laser Heterodyne Radars and Lidars |
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3.2 Heterodyne Photoreceivers |
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3.2.1 Basic Types of Heterodyne Photodetectors |
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3.2.2 Sensitivity of Photoresistors and Photodiodes in the Heterodyne Mode |
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3.4 Atmospheric Turbulence |
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3.5 Probability of Detection and False Alarm |
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3.5.1 Signal Statistics and Input Circuits of Heterodyne Receivers |
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3.5.2 Detection of Regular Continuous Gaussian Signals without Accumulation |
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3.5.3 Detection of Regular Continuous Gaussian Signals with Accumulation |
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3.5.4 Non-Gaussian Signals |
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3.5.5 Experimental Results |
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3.6 Retrieving Information from Heterodyne Signals |
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3.6.1 Measuring Target Velocity |
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3.6.2 Synthetic Aperture Method |
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3.6.3 Synthetic Aperture: Experimental Results |
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3.6.4 Linear Frequency Modulation Method |
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3.6.5 Linear Frequency Modulation: Experimental Results |
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3.7.1 Range Selectivity in Heterodyne Lidars |
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3.7.2 Wind Speed Vector Measurement |
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4 Laser Heterodyne Radiometers |
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4.1 Principles of Laser Heterodyne Radiometers |
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4.1.1 Basic Scheme of a Laser Heterodyne Radiometer |
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4.1.2 Equivalent Noise Temperature of a Radiometer |
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4.1.3 Sensitivity and Resolution of a Radiometer |
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4.1.4 Basic Types of Laser Heterodyne Radiometers |
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4.2 Characteristics of Laser Heterodyne Radiometers |
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4.2.1 Sensitivity and Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
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4.2.3 Applications of Laser Heterodyne Radiometers |
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4.3 Laser Heterodyne Interferometers |
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4.3.2 Interference Method of Measuring Angular Dimensions of Astrophysical Objects |
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4.3.3 Principle of Operation and Sensitivity of Laser Heterodyne Interferometer |
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4.3.4 Phase-Modulation Interferometer |
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4.3.5 Laser Heterodyne Correlation Interferometer |
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4.3.6 Some Experimental Results |
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5 Laser Heterodyne Interferometry and Polarimetry |
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5.1 Laser Heterodyne Interferometry |
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5.1.1 Precise Position Measurements |
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5.1.2 Surface Profilometry |
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5.1.3 Glass Thickness Measurements |
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5.2 Heterodyne Polarimetry of Glass Birefringence |
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5.2.2 Principles of the Cross-Polarized Technique |
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5.2.3 Experimental Results |
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5.3.2 Theoretical Basics of the Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect |
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5.3.3 Experimental Results |
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5.3.4 Laser Heterodyne Kerr Microscopy |
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5.4.2 Principle of Surface Polarimetry |
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5.4.3 Principle of Measuring Critical Dimensions |
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5.4.4 Experimental Results |
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5.4.5 Measuring Critical Dimensions of Sub-Wavelength Structures |
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6 Heterodyne Imaging and Beam Steering |
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6.1.2 Theory of Heterodyne Scanning |
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6.1.3 Laser Heterodyne Scanning Microscopy |
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6.1.4 Laser Heterodyne Differential Microscopy |
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6.1.5 Laser Heterodyne Phase-Contrast Microscopy and Super-Resolution |
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6.2 Adaptive Heterodyne Imaging |
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6.2.1 Principle of Adaptive Imaging |
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6.2.2 Adaptation with the Heterodyne Receiver Signal |
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6.3 Laser Heterodyne Phase Arrays |
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Index |
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