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High resolution imaging is a common way to identify the category of targets dedication and to determine the spatial position relative to the observer. By illuminating the target with a laser the imaging system becomes more resilient towards ambient light and the exposure time can be reduced drastically. Fast and deterministic control loops are demanding for the moving parts in order to maintain a high accuracy for the pointing of the turret and aiming of the laser countermeasure system. Here, we report on the progress of such a beam control system developed at the Institute of Technical Physics of DLR. In an overview we present the beam control system and explain different sub-systems. Performance tests were taken at our test. At a distance we simulated various scenarios for probing the limits of the tracking and pointing accuracy with a target on a fast moving linear stage. We present first results of the beam control system performance. |
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Control systems
High power lasers
Mirrors
Laser systems engineering
Sensors
Optical tracking
Cameras
