Wide-field airborne laser diode array illuminator: demonstration results

H. R. Suiter; J. H. Holloway Jr.; K. R. Tinsley; C. N. Pham; E. C. Kloess III; N. H. Witherspoon; S. Stetson; F. Crosby; A. Nevis; K. A. McCarley; T. C. Seales

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10 June 2005 Wide-field airborne laser diode array illuminator: demonstration results

H. R. Suiter, J. H. Holloway Jr., K. R. Tinsley, C. N. Pham, E. C. Kloess III, N. H. Witherspoon, S. Stetson, F. Crosby, A. Nevis, K. A. McCarley, T. C. Seales

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Proceedings Volume 5794, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets X; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.607425
Event: Defense and Security, 2005, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

The Airborne Littoral Reconnaissance Technology (ALRT) program has successfully demonstrated the Wide-Field Airborne Laser Diode Array Illuminator (ALDAI-W). This illuminator is designed to illuminate a large area from the air with limited power, weight, and volume. A detection system, of which the ALDAI-W is a central portion, is capable of detecting surface-laid minefields in absolute darkness, extending the allowed mission times to night operations. This will be an overview report, giving processing results and suggested paths for additional development.

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H. R. Suiter, J. H. Holloway Jr., K. R. Tinsley, C. N. Pham, E. C. Kloess III, N. H. Witherspoon, S. Stetson, F. Crosby, A. Nevis, K. A. McCarley, and T. C. Seales "Wide-field airborne laser diode array illuminator: demonstration results", Proc. SPIE 5794, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets X, (10 June 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.607425

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