System for guiding a missile by a flat light pencil beam

The system is intended to determine the angular deviation of the missile to direct it into a target. It comprises a laser, a rotating convergent cylindrical lens to convert the laser beam into a flat, elongated, rotating pencil beam. The missile bears one detector scanned by the pencil beam and proc...

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Main Authors LONNOY; JACQUES J, MOUSSON; ROLAND
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.01.1986
Edition4
Subjects
AIMING
BLASTING
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
WEAPON SIGHTS
WEAPONS
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Summary:The system is intended to determine the angular deviation of the missile to direct it into a target. It comprises a laser, a rotating convergent cylindrical lens to convert the laser beam into a flat, elongated, rotating pencil beam. The missile bears one detector scanned by the pencil beam and processing circuits for determining the polar coordinates of the missile and for controlling its rudders.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19840571583