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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2003
Applicants:
Michael Harris, Malvern, GB;
Christopher Hill, Malvern, GB;
Andrew C Lewin, Malvern, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
QinetiQ Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bistatic laser radar (lidar) device is described that comprises a transmit channel () for forming a focused transmit beam, and a receive channel () for forming a focused receive beam. The device is arranged such that the focus of the transmit beam and the focus of the receive beam fall on a common axis when focused to a distance within the operable distance range of the device. The device may be used for vibrometry, wind speed measurements and the like. Implementation of such a device using optical fiber based components is described.