Laser Line-Scanning Sensors

W. F. Matthews; R. F. Jung

doi:10.1117/12.7978739

1 April 1975 Laser Line-Scanning Sensors

W. F. Matthews, R. F. Jung

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 14, Issue 2, 142116 (April 1975). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7978739

Abstract

A brief review of the history of the development of laser line-scanning sensors at Perkin-Elmer is given, culminating in the KA-98( ). This development, traced over the past 11 years by means of descriptions of a number of sensors, is characterized by a trend towards improved performance at lower cost, size, and weight. Earlier systems recorded directly onto photographic film, whereas later units employed magnetic video tape and the possibility of real-time data link transmission of the video signals. The most recent model, the KA-98( ), has just completed flight tests. This unit, intended for high-performance aircraft, incorporates a cw GaAs laser and a large field of view. Although originally developed for reconnaissance, these sensors are finding other remote sensing applications such as oil-slick detection.

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W. F. Matthews and R. F. Jung "Laser Line-Scanning Sensors," Optical Engineering 14(2), 142116 (1 April 1975). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7978739

Published: 1 April 1975

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