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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2004
Randal L. Schmitt, Tijeras, NM (US);
Tammy D. Henson, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Leslie J. Krumel, Cedar Crest, NM (US);
Philip J. Hargis, Jr., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Randal L. Schmitt, Tijeras, NM (US);
Tammy D. Henson, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Leslie J. Krumel, Cedar Crest, NM (US);
Philip J. Hargis, Jr., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
A method to determine the alignment of the transmitter and receiver fields of view of a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system. This method can be employed to determine the far-field intensity distribution of the transmitter beam, as well as the variations in transmitted laser beam pointing as a function of time, temperature, or other environmental variables that may affect the co-alignment of the LIDAR system components. In order to achieve proper alignment of the transmitter and receiver optical systems when a LIDAR system is being used in the field, this method employs a laser-beam-position-sensing detector as an integral part of the receiver optics of the LIDAR system.