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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2005
William C. Ruff, Catonsville, MD (US);
Barry L. Stann, Edgewater, MD (US);
Paul H. Shen, North Potomac, MD (US);
Brian C. Redman, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Keith M. Aliberti, Catonsville, MD (US);
William C. Ruff, Catonsville, MD (US);
Barry L. Stann, Edgewater, MD (US);
Paul H. Shen, North Potomac, MD (US);
Brian C. Redman, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Keith M. Aliberti, Catonsville, MD (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A system and method for performing high-resolution imagery of a target are provided. One embodiment is a method of performing high-resolution imagery of a target comprising: generating a chirped waveform that modulates a light signal transmitted toward a target for performing active LADAR of the target; generating a low-frequency local oscillator waveform for performing active imaging; and simultaneously performing passive imaging and active LADAR.