A Wide Field-of-View Laser Spot Tracker.

Abstract

A laser spot tracker having a wider field-of-view by the use of a phase diffraction plate to cause the focusing of a square array of spots upon a focal plane having a plurality of detectors thereon. Using the detectors to find the spot of the greatest intensity so as to cause the tracker to point towards the target of interest. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 30, 1982
Accession Number
ADD010007

Entities

People

  • Raymond W. Conrad

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detectors
  • Diffraction
  • Focal Planes
  • Intensity
  • Laser Spots
  • Warning Systems
  • Wave Phenomena

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy