Laser systems
Lasers have found a very wide area of applications and laser systems are offered in thousands of different types. Inframet manufactures equipment for testing several types of laser systems that support EO imaging systems by distance measurement or use an imaging system for precision aiming.
In detail, Inframet offers equipment for testing four group of laser systems:
- Laser range finders,
- Laser pointers/illuminators/dazzlers,
- Laser receivers (laser communication receivers, laser seekers),
- Thermal infrared lasers.
Laser range finder LRF is a measuring device that uses a laser beam to measure the distance to a target; typically using time of flight principle. Laser pointer/illuminator/dazzler is a device that uses laser beam to indicate/illuminate/or dazzle target of interest. Laser receivers are devices that work as laser seekers or laser communication receivers having task to detect a target emitting pulsed laser light. Thermal infrared range lasers. Thermal infrared lasers are lasers operating in long wavelength spectral range (thermal infrared) from about 2 μm to 15 μm.
Inframet offers a long series of stations for testing
earlier listed laser systems:
a)Laser ranger finders: LTE
,LUNI, LTF, LAS, LJT120 , LATRA, LIS, LMOB,
LBOR,
b) Laser pointers/illuminators/dazlers: LIP,
c)
Laser receivers: L64,
d) Thermal infrared lasers: LTIR.
Table 1. Basic descriptions of offered stations for testing laser systems
Code | Basic description | Test capabilities |
---|---|---|
LTE | Semi-automatic station for expanded testing of laser range finders. Mature design offered from about 2010. | Pulse energy, pulse width,pulse frequency, beam divergence, receiver sensitivity, distance accuracy, Extinction Ratio,max operational range boresight errors |
LUNI | Universal station for expanded testing of laser range finders. New design offered from 2020. | Pulse energy, pulse width, pulse frequency, beam divergence, receiver sensitivity, distance accuracy, Extinction Ratio,max operational range boresight errors |
LTF | Simple reliable station for final quality control | Extinction Ratio, distance accuracy, max operational distance, distance discrimination (option), checking boresight |
LAS | System to enable measurement of operational range or ER extinction ratio of LRFs at field conditions | Operational range, extinction ratio ER, support for recalibration of laboratory stations |
LJT 120 |
Excellent tool for fast easy boresight of LRFs for manufacturers, integrators or repair workshops |
boresight transmitter/ receiver/ aiming channel |
LATRA |
Moderate cost station that offers the same boresight capabilities as LJT120 at slightly lower test speed |
boresight transmitter/ receiver/ aiming channel |
LIS | LIS station can be considered as a highly simplified version of LTE station. |
The station is optimized to test a specific type of LRF but its buyer can define parameters of LRF to be tested. |
LMOB |
Variable distance simulator for testing receivers electronics of laser range finders |
Distance measurement accuracy |
LBOR |
Portable boresight tester of transmitters of laser range finders to be aligned with optical sights or VIS-NIR video cameras |
Boresight errors |
L64 | Station for testing laser receivers (including laser seekers) and laser trackers | Checking reactions to a simulated pulsed laser source of regulated properties |
LIP | Advanced station for testing laser pointers/illuminators/dazzlers | Power, divergence angle,uniformity of laser pointers/illuminators |
LTIR | Professional system for testing and boresight of thermal infrared lasers. | Ultra accurate measurement of divergence angle, temporal and spatial stability |
Learn more:
- Data sheets: LTE , LUNI , LTF , LAS , LJT 120 , LATRA , LIS , LMOB , LBOR , L64 , LIP , LTIR
- Recommendations on environmental conditions for Inframet test systems
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