合成孔径激光雷达是合成孔径信号处理技术和激光技术的有机集合体, 是一种新体制主动成像激光雷达系统。首先介绍了合成孔径激光雷达的基本原理, 然后对国内外在合成孔径激光雷达方面取得的成果进行了概述, 通过对国内外系统的分析, 介绍了合成孔径激光雷达走向工程实现需要克服的技术难点。最后指出其在**、科研以及灾害和环境检测等领域都有广阔的应用前景。

A synthetic aperture lidar is a new imaging system in combination of synthetic aperture signal processing and laser techniques. Firstly, the principle of a synthetic aperture lidar was introduced. And then, some good domestic and foreign experiment results of were described. After analysis of these successful experiments, the key techniques, which are needed to be overcome to make synthetic aperture come into practice were reviewed. Finally, the perspective in military, scientific research and inspection of disaster and environment were put forward.