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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2005
Applicants:
Lionel D. Liebman, Plano, TX (US);
Don A. Larson, Kennedale, TX (US);
Inventors:
Lionel D. Liebman, Plano, TX (US);
Don A. Larson, Kennedale, TX (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 3/14 (2006.01); G01J 1/04 (2006.01); G02F 1/295 (2006.01); G02B 6/00 (2006.01); G01C 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A multi-beam LADAR apparatus and a method for use in a multi-beam LADAR system are disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of mission specific optics; a gimbal in which the mission specific optics are mounted; an off-gimbal laser; and a multi-fiber relay optically linking the laser output to the mission specific optics. The method includes gimbaling a plurality of mission specific optics; generating a laser signal off the gimbal; and optically relaying the laser signal to the mission specific optics through a plurality of discreet channels.