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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
May. 11, 2016
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Thomas M. Crawford, Marana, AZ (US);
Richard J. Wright, Tucson, AZ (US);
James G. Sierchio, Tucson, AZ (US);
RAYTHEON COMPANY, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A hyper-velocity impact sensor including an optical fiber probe that transmits an optical pulse generated during impact with an object, a spectroscopic analyzer that receives the optical pulse and produces spectral information about the optical pulse, a connecting optical fiber configured to convey the optical pulse between the optical fiber probe and the spectroscopic analyzer, and at least one processor coupled to the spectroscopic analyzer and configured to receive and analyze the spectral information to determine at least one chemical element or compound contained in the object.