Optical distance measurement device and method thereof
Abstract
A system and method of efficiently obtaining distance measurements of a target. A modulated optical beam may be used to determine the distance to the target. A first beam splitter may be used to split the optical beam and a second beam splitter may be used to recombine a reference beam with a return ranging beam. An optical mixing detector may be used in a receiver to efficiently detect distance measurement information.
- Inventors:
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- Patterson, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 921795
- Patent Number(s):
- 6570646
- Application Number:
- 09/801,144
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
Citation Formats
Bowers, Mark W. Optical distance measurement device and method thereof. United States: N. p., 2003.
Web.
Bowers, Mark W. Optical distance measurement device and method thereof. United States.
Bowers, Mark W. Tue .
"Optical distance measurement device and method thereof". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/921795.
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year = {Tue May 27 00:00:00 EDT 2003},
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An Amplitude Modulated Laser System For Distance And Displacement Measurement
conference, October 1986
- Rogowski, Robert S.; Heyman, Joseph S.; Holben, Jr., Milford S.
- 1986 Quebec Symposium, SPIE Proceedings