Abstract:
A holographic system capable of forming images of both stationary objects and objects that are moving with respect to the holographic system is described which includes means for irradiating an object with coherent, long wavelength radiation such as coherent acoustic or radio waves. The system also includes a receiving surface for receiving this radiation from the object and producing a plurality of electrical signals, each with a phase and amplitude determined by the nature of the object irradiated and equal to the phase and amplitude of the radiation received from the object at a particular position on the receiving surface. A hologram is produced from these signals by processing apparatus including gating means responsive to an electric reference signal which allows only those electric signals representing radiation received during a selected time interval to be further processed and used in forming the hologram. This time interval is selected considering the velocity of the relative movement between the object and the receiving means so that there will not be enough motion to degrade the hologram during the time interval in which signals which are actually used to form the hologram are received.
Abstract:
A system for increasing the field of view of an array of detectors is described. The system also unambiguously identifies the location of a target with respect to the array. The increase of the field of view and the unambiguous locating of the target are obtained by oscillating the detector array about an axis which passes through the plane of the detector array. The angle of oscillation is related to the wavelength of the detected radiation and the separation of the detectors so that a target falling within the main lobe or either side lobe is detected and unambiguously located.