Time of Flight vs. FMCW LiDAR Systems

Recent papers have presented a number of marketing claims about the benefits of Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) LiDAR systems. As might be expected, there is more to the story than the headlines claim. Here, Dussan examines these claims and offers a technical comparison of Time of Flight...

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Published inNASA Tech Briefs Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. A17 - A20
Main Author Dussan, Luis
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Associated Business Publications 01.03.2022
Subjects
Continuous radiation
Cost control
Lidar
Velocity
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Summary:Recent papers have presented a number of marketing claims about the benefits of Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) LiDAR systems. As might be expected, there is more to the story than the headlines claim. Here, Dussan examines these claims and offers a technical comparison of Time of Flight vs. FMCW LiDAR for each of them.
ISSN:0145-319X
2474-8498