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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2008
Applicants:
Michael P. Paluszek, Princeton, NJ (US);
Pradeep Bhatta, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Michael P. Paluszek, Princeton, NJ (US);
Pradeep Bhatta, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Princeton Satellite Systems, Inc., Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 3/10 (2006.01); G01J 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A Multimode Optical Sensor (MMOS) is a laser radar (ladar) that employs both coherent, or heterodyne, and noncoherent detection at long range, i.e. ranges for which the target is no more than a pixel in dimension. Coherent detection provides much higher velocity resolution while the noncoherent detection can provide better detectability.