Method and apparatus for an adaptive ladar receiver
US9933513B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 9, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S17/931
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein are various embodiments of an adaptive ladar receiver and associated method whereby the active pixels in a photodetector array used for reception of ladar pulse returns can be adaptively controlled based at least in part on where the ladar pulses were targeted. Additional embodiments disclose improved imaging optics for use by the receiver and further adaptive control techniques for selecting which pixels of the photodetector array are used for sensing incident light.
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