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Laser-based imaging applications in turbid waters

  • Thomas Scholz EMAIL logo , Martin Laurenzis and Frank Christnacher
Published/Copyright: September 28, 2019
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Advanced Optical Technologies
From the journal Advanced Optical Technologies Volume 8 Issue 6

Abstract

Underwater laser-based imaging systems and data-processing techniques matured during the past decade. Active imaging systems can, nowadays, be integrated into platforms like remote-operated vehicles (ROV) or autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV). This article gives an overview of different civil and naval applications in underwater imaging with respect to underwater laser scanning (ULS) and laser gated viewing (LGV). Special emphasis has to be given to the environmental conditions, for example, the influence of the local and seasonal dependence of the turbidity with regard to the optical underwater channel. On the basis of tank and sea experiments, advanced techniques for 3D laser oblique scanning (LOS) and possibilities of contrast enhancements for gated viewing are presented.

Keywords: laser gated viewing; laser scanner; post-processing; underwater laser imaging

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Received: 2019-05-23
Accepted: 2019-09-09
Published Online: 2019-09-28
Published in Print: 2019-12-18

©2019 THOSS Media & De Gruyter, Berlin/Boston

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Keywords for this article
laser gated viewing; laser scanner; post-processing; underwater laser imaging

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Cover and Frontmatter
  2. Views
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  12. Experimental SWIR gated viewing in accumulation mode
  13. InGaAs APD matrix sensors for SWIR gated viewing
  14. Modelling and impact of the turbulence effect on flash and cumulative 2D active imaging system
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  16. Review Article
  17. Reflectors in lighting design
  18. Research Articles
  19. A procedure for designing and manufacturing microstructured lenses used in automotive headlamps
  20. Fabrication of textured substrates for dye-sensitized solar cells using polydimethylsiloxane nanoimprint lithography
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  24. Erratum
  25. Erratum to: Ultrafast Bessel beams: advanced tools for laser materials processing
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