Ultraviolet target designator and methodology

This invention was made with government support under Contract No. N66001-00-C-8049 awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)/Defense Sciences Office (DOS). The United States Government has certain rights in this invention. An ultraviolet target designator and methodology that...

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Hauptverfasser: Hill, Jr., Ralph H, Keys, Jr., James R
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This invention was made with government support under Contract No. N66001-00-C-8049 awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)/Defense Sciences Office (DOS). The United States Government has certain rights in this invention. An ultraviolet target designator and methodology that utilizes ultraviolet radiation from a laser designator to remotely designate targets for various applications. In one embodiment, the ultraviolet laser designator is used to remotely designate a target for insects to fly to so as to collect environmental information. In another embodiment, the ultraviolet laser operates in the solar blind region to remotely designate a target. When used in conjunction with a solar blind camera, the targeting can be performed without detection by infrared or visible detection devices.