SOLID-STATE LASER FOR LIDAR SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A lidar system comprising:
- a solid-state laser configured to emit pulses of light, wherein the solid-state laser comprises a Q-switched laser comprising a gain medium and a Q-switch;
a scanner configured to scan the emitted pulses of light across a field of regard;
a receiver configured to detect at least a portion of the scanned pulses of light scattered by a target located a distance from the lidar system; and
a processor configured to determine the distance from the lidar system to the target based at least in part on a round-trip time of flight for an emitted pulse of light to travel from the lidar system to the target and back to the lidar system.
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Abstract
A lidar system can include a solid-state laser to emit pulses of light. The solid-state laser can include a Q-switched laser having a gain medium and a Q-switch. The lidar system can also include a scanner configured to scan the emitted pulses of light across a field of regard and a receiver configured to detect at least a portion of the scanned pulses of light scattered by a target located a distance from the lidar system. The lidar system can also include a processor configured to determine the distance from the lidar system to the target based at least in part on a round-trip time of flight for an emitted pulse of light to travel from the lidar system to the target and back to the lidar system.
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1. A lidar system comprising:
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a solid-state laser configured to emit pulses of light, wherein the solid-state laser comprises a Q-switched laser comprising a gain medium and a Q-switch; a scanner configured to scan the emitted pulses of light across a field of regard; a receiver configured to detect at least a portion of the scanned pulses of light scattered by a target located a distance from the lidar system; and a processor configured to determine the distance from the lidar system to the target based at least in part on a round-trip time of flight for an emitted pulse of light to travel from the lidar system to the target and back to the lidar system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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