Recent laser radar field-test results gathered with the rapid optical beam steering (ROBS) system

Bruce MacDonald; Murray Dunn; David W. Herr; Howard Hyman; Daniel H. Leslie; Lewis F. DeSandre

doi:10.1117/12.243564

26 June 1996 Recent laser radar field-test results gathered with the rapid optical beam steering (ROBS) system

Bruce MacDonald, Murray Dunn, David W. Herr, Howard Hyman, Daniel H. Leslie, Lewis F. DeSandre

Proceedings Volume 2748, Laser Radar Technology and Applications; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.243564
Event: Aerospace/Defense Sensing and Controls, 1996, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

We present a summary of recent imagery and tracking measurements made with the ROBS laser radar system operating at White Sands Missile Range. The ROBS instrument utilizes a 0.5 meter aperture optical system, 3 - 5 micron imaging cameras, and a coherent CO₂ laser radar for range and Doppler measurements. The optical system is based on a roving fovea design, which enables signal target tracking over large angles at high track update rate, and rapid retargeting between multiple targets. Results of several field measurements are presented.

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Bruce MacDonald, Murray Dunn, David W. Herr, Howard Hyman, Daniel H. Leslie, and Lewis F. DeSandre "Recent laser radar field-test results gathered with the rapid optical beam steering (ROBS) system", Proc. SPIE 2748, Laser Radar Technology and Applications, (26 June 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.243564

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