Electro-optomechanical beam steering system, and associated methods

A method for steering an optical beam, comprising:

• applying first control signals to a tunable component of a first deflector, the tunable component being responsive to the first control signals to selectively deflect an optical beam within a first field of regard centered about a boresight;
• commanding a motor to rotate a second deflector about the boresight;
• and
• applying second control signals to the second deflector to selectively deflect the optical beam of the first field of regard within a second field of regard in a direction, away from the boresight, defined by polar deflection of the second deflector and azimuthal direction defined by the rotation of the motor.

A software product comprising instructions, stored on computer-readable media, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, perform steps comprising:

• applying first control signals to a tunable component of a first deflector, the tunable component being responsive to the first control signals, thereby deflecting the optical beam within a first field of regard centered about a boresight;
• commanding a motor to rotate a second deflector, thereby selectively repositioning the deflected optical beam of the first field of regard in azimuth;
• and
• applying second control signals to the second deflector, thereby selectively deflecting the optical beam of the first field of regard away from boresight and within a second field of regard centered about boresight.