Table 2.

Parameters used for the example calculations.

Laser
$\mathrm{Wavelength}, \lambda$	532 nm
$\mathrm{Output} \mathrm{power}, P_0$	5 mW
$\mathrm{Output} \mathrm{diameter}, d_0$	3.5 mm
$\mathrm{Full} \mathrm{angle} \mathrm{divergence} (1/\mathrm{e}²), \mathsf{\Phi }$	0.5 mrad
Lens
$\mathrm{Focal} \mathrm{length}, f$	25 mm
$\mathrm{f}-\mathrm{number}, F$	1.8
$\mathrm{No}. \mathrm{of} \mathrm{optical} \mathrm{elements}, N_{\mathrm{o}\mathrm{e}}$	7
$\mathrm{Transmittance}, T$	0.89
$\mathrm{Scatter} \mathrm{parameter} (@ 550 \mathrm{nm}), s$	−1.86
$\mathrm{Scatter} \mathrm{parameter} (@ 550 \mathrm{nm}), b_0$	6.92 sr−1
$\mathrm{Scatter} \mathrm{parameter} (@ 550 \mathrm{nm}), l$	2.04 mrad
Image sensor/camera
$\mathrm{Size} (N_{\mathrm{c}\mathrm{o}\mathrm{l}}$$\times N_{\mathrm{r}\mathrm{o}\mathrm{w}}$)	808 px. × 608 px.
$\mathrm{Pixel} \mathrm{size}, p$	4.8 µm
$\mathrm{Quantum} \mathrm{efficiency}, \eta$	0.53
$\mathrm{Exposure} \mathrm{time}, t_{\mathrm{e}\mathrm{x}p}$	20 ms
$\mathrm{Saturation} \mathrm{capacity}, C$	7230
$\mathrm{Damage} \mathrm{threshold}, E_{\mathrm{d}\mathrm{a}\mathrm{m}}$	73 kW/cm²