The invention provides a modulation
laser ranging method for
underwater ranging, relating to the technical field of
underwater detection. The method comprises specific steps that a
light emitter emitsGaussian pulse, performs
cosine modulation on the
Gaussian pulse, adjusts pulse width, modulation frequency and modulation depth and other parameters, and selects a proper parameter according to actually detected
seawater depth; and modulated
Gaussian pulse passes a transfer medium and then arrives at a target, is reflected by the target and returns through the same medium, an
echo signal is received by a high-speed
detector, the modulated
signal is extracted and undergoes
microwave signal treatment, and a treatment result peak is corresponding to target distance information. The method solves problems of low
signal to
noise ratio of an
underwater signal, poor target contrast,
short distance measurement range and low accuracy caused by underwater backward scattering. The method effectively suppresses underwater backward scattering, improves
signal to noise ratio of the signal greatly, is suitable for various complex underwater environments, and improves underwater distance measurementaccuracy and prolongs
distance measurement range.