Lockheed Martin Corporation

Lackheed Martin Corporation

Del E Vicker

David R Twede

Richard A Leblanc

Robert R Muise

Gary C Vanstone

Steven M Botwinik

A photonic conversion layer receives incoming photons in a plurality of X-ray bands, the incoming photons passing through an item on a path from an X-ray source to the photonic conversion layer. The incoming photons are converted in each X-ray band of the plurality of X-ray bands to outgoing photons in corresponding different converted bands in the visible-to-near infrared (VNIR) spectrum. The outgoing photons are emitted in the corresponding different converted bands in the VNIR spectrum. A sensor detects the outgoing photons in the corresponding different converted bands in the VNIR spectrum and generates output data representative of the outgoing photons. Image data is generated based on the output data.

X-ray multiband emission and conversion

A method and device for obtaining information from a scene. A beam of photons associated with a scene is separated into a plurality of photon sub-beams. At least two photon sub-beams are optically encoded to generate at least two corresponding encoded photon sub-beams. Each encoded photon sub-beam is encoded based on a corresponding encoding function. The encoded photon sub-beams are combined to generate a combined photon beam. A detection device detects the combined photon beam to generate image data. The image data is decoded based on the plurality of encoding functions to generate a plurality of sub-images. Each sub-image corresponds to one of the at least two photon sub-beams of the plurality of photon sub-beams.

Mechanisms for obtaining information from a scene

A method of tracking a target comprising causing alteration to the target using a laser, recording an electromagnetic signature of the target after the causing alteration step, and tracking the target using the electromagnetic signature.

Laser devices and methods for signature alteration of a target for remote tracking thereof

A laminated optical element has an IR transmissive substrate and a laminated IR transmissive polymeric layer on at least one surface of the IR transmissive substrate. The polymer layer may be a fluoropolymer or polyethylene and has an aspheric/diffractive surface. The polymer layer is affixed to the substrate by adhesive or, alternatively, the polymer layer is formed directly on the substrate resulting in a unitary optical element that is IR transmissive.

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Del E Vicker