DoveTM is an 8000 RPM polygon laser scanner with a 15 mm aperture. In material processing applications it has a multi-kilowatt laser damage threshold. Its size and speed make it also suitable for LIDAR, inspection, imaging and other high-speed raster…
Many optics, including polygon mirrors, have a spec on surface figure within a defined area known as the Clear Aperture. Many optic manufacturing processes result in a roll-off area at the edge of the optic. The roll-off edge of a…
Autonomous Vehicles require long range, high resolution LIDAR at highway speeds for navigation and collision avoidance. This requires a large aperture and high speed scanning. Polygon scanners meet all these requirements but a large aperture polygon scanner might not fit…
Autonomous vehicles may be equipped with a variety of sensors to determine their location and surroundings. Sensors commonly include GPS, Inertial Navigation System, cameras, radar and LIDAR (Laser Radar). LIDAR has higher resolution than conventional RF radar and can see…
If you are designing or evaluating a LIDAR system you might be interested in this free calculator to quickly determine the resolution at distance. It will be handy if you have a collision avoidance requirement for an autonomous vehicle and…
LIDAR is Laser Radar LIDAR uses a laser instead of RF energy. The laser is scanned with a mirror instead of an antenna. A polygon scanner offers high speed LIDAR scanning. LIDAR has higher resolution than RF radar. An invisible…