Method for detecting topographical features of a surface and device for such purpose
OwnerFlorian Kolb, Christoph Heilmann +1inventors
InventorsFlorian Kolb, Christoph Heilmann, Bernd Linhart
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Abstract
A method for detecting topographical features of a surface, in particular, of extraterrestrial surfaces, light pulses having a predefined output pulse shape being emitted to the surface with the aid of a laser light source and light pulses (2) reflected by the surface having an input pulse shape of the light intensity modified by the surface being detected over the transit time with the aid of a receiver (3), and this at least one topographical feature of the surface being ascertained based on an analysis of the modified input pulse shapes, is provided.
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A method for detecting topographical features of a surface, the method comprising:
- emitting light pulses having a predefined output pulse shape to the surface with the aid of a laser light source,
- detecting with the aid of a receiver light pulses reflected by the surface having an input pulse shape of a light intensity over a transit time modified by the surface;
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- ascertaining at least one topographical feature of the surface based on an analysis of the modified input pulse shapes.
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