Compact periscopic beam director

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2007-06-26

2007-06-26

Robinson, Mark A. (Department: 2872)

Optical: systems and elements

Compound lens system

Telescope

C359S211200, C359S403000, C359S405000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11402520

ABSTRACT:
A periscopic beam director is disclosed. The periscopic beam director can be configured with a hemispheric field of regard, in a volume that minimizes external structure or dome size when mounted on a host vehicle (e.g., airplane or UAV). One embodiment combines a Risley Prism refractive beam steering arrangement with an angled azimuthal mount. By using refraction in combination with reflection for changing the beam direction within an optical unit, a substantially more compact periscopic beam director can be realized.

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