HARLIDTM is a digital approach to achieving angular sensitivity in a laser warning system. In this version of the HARLIDTM module, a number of improvements are described which correct for certain problems and limitations of earlier devices. The detector used is a 2-detector assembly, consisting of matching silicon and InGaAs arrays assembled in a sandwich configuration, to achieve spectral sensitivity between 500 and 1700 nm. Systematic angular readout errors observed in previous work have been avoided with the use of a new light-guide in which the optical channels are air instead of glass. Improved response time in the short wavelength end of the spectral range has been achieved with the use of thinner active regions in the elements of the silicon array, and a redesigned digital aperture mask significantly improves accuracy and reduces optical vignetting effects. The design and performance characteristics of a 6-bit HARLIDTM are presented.
Miniaturized digital HARLID modules integrating linear silicon and indium gallium arsenide arrays have been developed by the Defence Research Establishment Valcartier in collaboration with EG&G Optoelectronics Canada. These modules are designed to locate a laser source within +/- 1 degree(s) over a 90 degree(s) field of view either in azimuth or elevation. The principle of operation of these modules is based on the use of a Gray code mask to encode the angle of arrival of a laser beam. The performance of the 1-band HARLID has been recently investigated by the Laser Sensor Technology Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton OH. The performance of a Laser Warning Receiver (LWR) integrating two 1-band modules has been successfully demonstrated in the laboratory and in the field. More recently the performance of this LWR has been evaluated at White Sands NM in desert conditions. Two-band HARLID modules have been recently fabricated by EG&G that makes use of a sandwich of Si and InGaAs detector arrays. The use of this configuration extends the spectral band from 400 to 1700 nm. Their E-O performance has been measured in the laboratory. The integration of HARLID modules with other sensors and through a Defensive Aids Suite is underway. Future plans of HARLID development have been established to enhance their E-O performance.
A miniaturized digital 1-band HARLID module using linear silicon detector arrays has been developed. These HARLID modules, which fit inside standard TO-8 packages, were designed to locate angularly a pulsed laser source within plus or minus 1 degree over a 90 degree field of view either in azimuth or elevation. The principle of operation of this new patented-module is based on the use of a Gray code ask to encode the angle of arrival of a laser beam. The electro- optical (E-O) performance of this new module has been evaluated in the laboratory. A laser warning receiver (LWR) demonstrator integrating two of these modules has been built and its E-O performance measured in the laboratory and in a field environment aboard a tank. A new 2-band HARLID module now under development will include a sandwich of Si and InGaAs detector arrays and will extend the spectral band of the HARLID from 0.4 to 1.7 micron while increasing significantly its responsivity at 1.064 micrometer. A study of its technical characteristics and limitations has been recently completed and future HARLID technology development plan established.
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