Laser diode arrays for expanded mine detection capability

Frank J. Crosby; John H. Holloway Jr.; Danny A. Petee; Suzanne P. Stetson; Harold R. Suiter; Ken R. Tinsley

doi:10.1117/12.479067

13 August 2002 Laser diode arrays for expanded mine detection capability

Frank J. Crosby, John H. Holloway Jr., Danny A. Petee, Suzanne P. Stetson, Harold R. Suiter, Ken R. Tinsley

Proceedings Volume 4742, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets VII; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.479067
Event: AeroSense 2002, 2002, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

A tactical unmanned aerial vehicle-size illumination system for enhanced mine detection capabilities has been designed, developed, integrated, and tested at the Coastal Systems Station. Airborne test flights were performed from June 12, 2001 to February 1, 2002. The Airborne Laser Diode Array Illuminator uses a single-wavelength compact laser diode array stack to provide illumination and is coupled with a pair of intensified CCD video cameras. The cameras were outfitted with various lenses and polarization filters to determine the benefits of each of the configurations. The first airborne demonstration of a laser diode illumination system is described and its effectiveness to perform nighttime mine detection operations is shown.

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Frank J. Crosby, John H. Holloway Jr., Danny A. Petee, Suzanne P. Stetson, Harold R. Suiter, and Ken R. Tinsley "Laser diode arrays for expanded mine detection capability", Proc. SPIE 4742, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets VII, (13 August 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.479067

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