High-resolution imaging and target designation through clouds or smoke
Abstract
A method and system of combining gated intensifiers and advances in solid-state, short-pulse laser technology, compact systems capable of producing high resolution (i.e., approximately less than 20 centimeters) optical images through a scattering medium such as dense clouds, fog, smoke, etc. may be achieved from air or ground based platforms. Laser target designation through a scattering medium is also enabled by utilizing a short pulse illumination laser and a relatively minor change to the detectors on laser guided munitions.
- Inventors:
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- Downy, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 875028
- Patent Number(s):
- 6515737
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F41 - WEAPONS F41G - WEAPON SIGHTS
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- high-resolution; imaging; target; designation; clouds; smoke; method; combining; gated; intensifiers; advances; solid-state; short-pulse; laser; technology; compact; systems; capable; producing; resolution; approximately; 20; centimeters; optical; images; scattering; medium; dense; fog; etc; achieved; air; ground; based; platforms; enabled; utilizing; pulse; illumination; minor; change; detectors; guided; munitions; resolution imaging; pulse laser; /356/348/
Citation Formats
Perry, Michael D. High-resolution imaging and target designation through clouds or smoke. United States: N. p., 2003.
Web.
Perry, Michael D. High-resolution imaging and target designation through clouds or smoke. United States.
Perry, Michael D. Wed .
"High-resolution imaging and target designation through clouds or smoke". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/875028.
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abstractNote = {A method and system of combining gated intensifiers and advances in solid-state, short-pulse laser technology, compact systems capable of producing high resolution (i.e., approximately less than 20 centimeters) optical images through a scattering medium such as dense clouds, fog, smoke, etc. may be achieved from air or ground based platforms. Laser target designation through a scattering medium is also enabled by utilizing a short pulse illumination laser and a relatively minor change to the detectors on laser guided munitions.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2003},
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