TWO BEAM SMALL ARMS TRANSMITTER

摘要

A Small Arms Transmitter (SAT) having two optical sources for use in a military training environment is described. The SAT includes an infrared laser as a first optical source. A visible optical source, such as a visible wavelength laser, is configured as a second optical source. The visible wavelength laser can be configured to be selectively energized during a beam alignment operation. A combiner can be configured to combine the beam from the infrared laser with the beam from the visible wavelength laser to produce a combined beam. Certain techniques and/or materials can be utilized such that the SAT undergoes minimal functional change over a wide range of temperatures.

主权项

1. A Small Arms Transmitter (SAT) configured to be weapon mounted for use in a combat force training system at various temperatures, the SAT comprising:
a first optical source having:
a first collimating lens; anda first beam at a non-visible wavelength configured to provide signaling in the combat force training system; a second optical source having:
a second collimating lens; anda second beam in a visible wavelength; and an optical combiner configured to combine the first beam with the second beam to generate a combined beam having a common optical axis; wherein both the first collimating lens and the second collimating lens have an F number greater than 2.