Optical Redirector Device

An optical redirector device comprising:

• a plurality of apertures;
• a plurality of photodetectors;
• and
• a plurality of optical redirectors, wherein each optical redirector is configured to receive return light from a respective aperture, separate the return light into unequal portions, and illuminate at least two photodetectors of the plurality of photodetectors.

A vehicle comprising:

• a light detection and ranging (lidar) system comprising:
• a transmitter comprising:
• at least one light-emitter device configured to transmit emission light into an environment of the vehicle;
• and
• a receiver configured to detect return light from the environment, the receiver comprising:
• a plurality of apertures;
• a plurality of photodetectors;
• and
• a plurality of optical redirectors, wherein each optical redirector is configured to receive return light from a respective aperture, separate the return light into unequal portions, and illuminate to at least two photodetectors of the plurality of photodetectors.

A method for enhancing a dynamic range of a light detection and ranging (lidar) system, the method comprising:

• transmitting emission light from the lidar into an environment of the lidar;
• receiving return light, wherein the return light is at least a portion of the emission light reflected from an object in the environment of the lidar;
• and
• transmitting the return light through a plurality of apertures into a plurality of optical redirectors.