Range finding camera

Details Range finding camera Range finding camera

1990-12-21

1993-07-06

Adams, Russell E.

Optics: measuring and testing

Range or remote distance finding

With photodetection

356 1, 356 2, 356 4, G03B 1336, G03C 300

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052258769

ABSTRACT:
The camera includes two functionally equivalent line and field scanners, one for issuing a light pulse that will be returned by an object point, and identified by a particular line/field scanning position in both scanners; the second scanner being attuned to recognize the returned light in one scanning raster point only for purposes of correlation. The field scan is realized through a deflecting mirror or in a columnal array the line scans are either solid state or fiber optics.

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