System and method for scan range gating

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9696426
APP PUB NO 20150116692A1
SERIAL NO

14397950

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A system for scanning light to define a range gated signal includes a pulsed coherent light source that directs light into the atmosphere, a light gathering instrument that receives the light modified by atmospheric backscatter and transfers the light onto an image plane, a scanner that scans collimated light from the image plane to form a range gated signal from the light modified by atmospheric backscatter, a control circuit that coordinates timing of a scan rate of the scanner and a pulse rate of the pulsed coherent light source so that the range gated signal is formed according to a desired range gate, an optical device onto which an image of the range gated signal is scanned, and an interferometer to which the image of the range gated signal is directed by the optical device. The interferometer is configured to modify the image according to a desired analysis.

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MICHIGAN AEROSPACE CORPORATION1777 HIGHLAND DRIVE SUITE B ANN ARBOR MI 48108

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Lindemann, Scott Ann arbor, US 2 110
Zuk, David M Ann Arbor, US 6 188

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