In this Phase I research program we will investigate the combined application of diverse emerging technologies, to produce a compact, high-performance, yet affordable, core system which will be useable for a wide variety of single-channel laser range finders and multi-channel imaging laser radar systems. We will focus on the integration of new laser sources, new electronic device families and new signal processing techniques into a versatile, common-module architecture, which will benefit from the economy of mass production in numerous military and civilian applications.
