Method to determine and adjust the alignment of the transmitter and receiver fields of view of a LIDAR system

Schmitt, Randal L; Henson, Tammy D; Krumel, Leslie J

Title: Method to determine and adjust the alignment of the transmitter and receiver fields of view of a LIDAR system

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A method to determine the alignment of the transmitter and receiver fields of view of a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system. This method can be employed to determine the far-field intensity distribution of the transmitter beam, as well as the variations in transmitted laser beam pointing as a function of time, temperature, or other environmental variables that may affect the co-alignment of the LIDAR system components. In order to achieve proper alignment of the transmitter and receiver optical systems when a LIDAR system is being used in the field, this method employs a laser-beam-position-sensing detector as an integral part of the receiver optics of the LIDAR system.

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Schmitt, Randal L ^[1]; Henson, Tammy D ^[2]; Krumel, Leslie J ^[3]; Hargis, Jr., Philip J. ^[4]

Tijeras, NM
Albuquerque, NM
Cedar Crest, NM
(Albuquerque, NM)

Issue Date:: 2006-06-20

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 908391

Patent Number(s):: 7064817

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
G01S7/4972 - {Alignment of sensor}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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                    Schmitt, Randal L, Henson, Tammy D, Krumel, Leslie J, and Hargis, Jr., Philip J.. Method to determine and adjust the alignment of the transmitter and receiver fields of view of a LIDAR system.  United States: N. p., 2006. 
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                    Schmitt, Randal L, Henson, Tammy D, Krumel, Leslie J, & Hargis, Jr., Philip J.. Method to determine and adjust the alignment of the transmitter and receiver fields of view of a LIDAR system.  United States.

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                    Schmitt, Randal L, Henson, Tammy D, Krumel, Leslie J, and Hargis, Jr., Philip J.. Tue .  
        "Method to determine and adjust the alignment of the transmitter and receiver fields of view of a LIDAR system".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/908391.

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  title        = {Method to determine and adjust the alignment of the transmitter and receiver fields of view of a LIDAR system},

  author       = {Schmitt, Randal L and Henson, Tammy D and Krumel, Leslie J and Hargis, Jr., Philip J.},

  abstractNote = {A method to determine the alignment of the transmitter and receiver fields of view of a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system. This method can be employed to determine the far-field intensity distribution of the transmitter beam, as well as the variations in transmitted laser beam pointing as a function of time, temperature, or other environmental variables that may affect the co-alignment of the LIDAR system components. In order to achieve proper alignment of the transmitter and receiver optical systems when a LIDAR system is being used in the field, this method employs a laser-beam-position-sensing detector as an integral part of the receiver optics of the LIDAR system.},

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