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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert W. Byren, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Edward L. Arnn, Torrance, CA (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 1/126 ; G01J 5/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 1/126 ; G01J 5/02 ;
Abstract
An efficient multi-emitter boresight reference source ( ). The efficient reference source ( ) includes a first mechanism ( ) for transmitting a first portion of electromagnetic energy ( ) within a first waveband. A second mechanism ( ) transmits a second portion of electromagnetic energy ( ) within a second waveband different than the first waveband. A third mechanism ( ) for combining the first portion of electromagnetic energy and the second portion of electromagnetic energy to yield a uniform reference beam ( ).