Imaging lidar system

Details Imaging lidar system Imaging lidar system

1990-08-10

1993-07-27

Sotomayor, John B.

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Combined with diverse type radiant energy system

With television

356 5, 250332, 358 95, G01C 308, H04N 700

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052314014

ABSTRACT:
An airborne imaging lidar (light detection and ranging) sensor is provided which employs multiple pulsed laser transmitters, multiple gated and intensified array camera receivers, an optical scanner for increased field of regard, and a computer for system control, automatic target detection and display generation. The laser transmitters and multiple camera receivers are optically boresighted to the optical scanner (e.g., oscillating flat mirror) for an increased swath width perpendicular to the aircraft heading. The several laser transmitters are coupled for increased power and system sensitivity.

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