发明名称 |
OPTICAL SYSTEM HAVING BEAM AMPLIFICATION |
摘要 |
A laser radar system includes one or more laser amplifiers (60a) in the beam paths to provide greater optical power for increased distance. Eleven system architectures are disclosed for use with a modified Mach-Zehnder interferometer, eleven are disclosed for use with a Fizeau interferometer, and three are disclosed for use in a noncoherent optical system. The architectures are distinguished by the number and placement of the laser amplifiers in the optical paths of the system. In a coherent Mach-Zhender architecture, a laser (20) is frequency modulated with a symmetrical triangular wave by a piezoelectric transducer (PZT) controlling its non-transmitting end reflector (22). A local oscillator beam is produced by reflection at a beamsplitter (42) and is reflected (46) through a half-wave plate (48) and a beam combiner (50) to a detector (70). The direct beam from the laser (20) passes through the beam splitter (42), a Brewster angle plate (54) and a quarter-wave plate (58) to the target. A beam reflected back from the target to the Brewster plate (54) is reflected to the combiner (50) and thence to the detector (70). A laser amplifier (60a) is included between the splitter (42) and the Brewster angle plate (54). |
申请公布号 |
EP0349343(A3) |
申请公布日期 |
1991.06.12 |
申请号 |
EP19890306677 |
申请日期 |
1989.06.30 |
申请人 |
RAYTHEON COMPANY |
发明人 |
KEENE, WAYNE H.;JELALIAN, ALBERT V.;MCVICKER, DAVID B. |
分类号 |
G01S7/481;G01S7/499;G01S17/32;H01S3/139;H01S3/23 |
主分类号 |
G01S7/481 |
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