Patent
Modulator Lidar System
13 Oct 1998
Abstract
A modulated LIDAR system is disclosed, in which a laser for generating an optical carrier signal and a microwave generator for generating a coded microwave signal are provided. A modulator is further provided for modulating the carrier signal with the microwave signal, whereby a modulated signal is generated. A method of detecting a reflective surface is also disclosed, in which an optical carrier signal is generated, the carrier signal is modulated with a coded microwave signal, the modulated signal is reflected off of a reflective surface and the reflected signal is recovered.
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Details
- Title
- Modulator Lidar System
- Creators
- Vincent ContarinoPeter HerczfeldLinda Mullen
- Contributors
- The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Assignee)
- Resource Type
- Patent
- Language
- English
- Patent
- US5822047A; A
- Academic Unit
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Identifiers
- 991020594531204721