Directed energy beam power control system and method

摘要

According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a directed energy device configured to direct energy onto a remote target under control of a controller. The receives a distance measurement to the target using a rangefinder, determines whether the target is within an expected range; and modifies a power output of the directed energy device when the target is not within the expected range.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a directed energy device configured to direct energy onto a remote target; and a controller configured to:
receive a distance measurement to the target using a rangefinder;generate a plurality of range tolerance bins using the distance measurement, the plurality of range tolerance bins including a plurality of expected ranges;determine whether the target is within an expected range of distance of one of the range tolerance bins according to the distance measurement; andmodify a power output of the directed energy device when the target is not within the expected range of distance of the one of the range tolerance bins.