Patent ID: 8203109
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: F41H,G01S,G02B

Abstract:
1. A beam director system comprising: a source of electromagnetic radiation for generating a high energy laser (HEL) beam; a secondary mirror for receiving the electromagnetic radiation and reflecting the electromagnetic radiation to a primary mirror for output of the HEL beam through a housing, wherein the secondary mirror is curved and expands the electromagnetic radiation received from the source prior to outputting the HEL beam from the primary mirror; a track telescope coupled to the housing, wherein the track telescope has a track detector configured to receive a first portion of the electromagnetic radiation of the HEL; a first reflecting surface to route the first portion of the electromagnetic radiation of the HEL beam to the track detector; a second reflecting surface to route the first portion of the electromagnetic radiation of the HEL beam to the first reflecting surface and a third reflecting surface to route a second portion of the electromagnetic radiation of the HEL beam to the track detector; and a processor coupled to the track detector and a steering controller of the HEL beam, wherein the processor processes the first portion of the electromagnetic radiation to steer the HEL at an associated target.