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Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008

Filed:

Jul. 25, 2006
Applicants:

Peter J. Delfvett, Orlando, FL (US);

Kyungbum Kim, Orlando, FL (US);

Leonard Kisimbi, Orlando, FL (US);

Shinwook Lee, Orlando, FL (US);

Inventors:

Peter J. Delfvett, Orlando, FL (US);

Kyungbum Kim, Orlando, FL (US);

Leonard Kisimbi, Orlando, FL (US);

Shinwook Lee, Orlando, FL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Provided are systems and methods for long-range, high-resolution, laser radar range detection. In one embodiment such a system includes an optical pulse modifier configured generated a stretched optical pulse and an optical amplifier configured to increase an optical power of the stretched optical pulse The system can further include an optical spectrum analyzer configured to determine a wavelength of a spectral peak that results from interference between a first amplified stretched pulse that is reflected from a target and a second amplified stretched pulse that is spectrally reversed.


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