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LIDAR SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED LASER AND MULTIPLE SENSOR HEADS

  • US 20170153319A1
  • Filed: 11/29/2016
  • Published: 06/01/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A lidar system comprising:

  • a light source configured to emit pulses of light;

    a plurality of optical links, wherein each optical link couples the light source to a corresponding sensor head of a plurality of sensor heads, wherein the optical link is configured to convey at least a portion of the emitted pulses of light from the light source to the corresponding sensor head; and

    the plurality of sensor heads, wherein each sensor head comprises;

    a scanner configured to scan pulses of light across a field of regard of the sensor head, wherein the scanned pulses of light comprise the portion of the emitted pulses of light conveyed from the light source to the sensor head by the corresponding optical link; and

    a receiver configured to detect at least a portion of the scanned pulses of light scattered or reflected by a target located downrange from the sensor head.

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