Abstract: A device (100) for the excitation of a fiber (150) comprises a first piezo bender actuator (110) and a second piezo bender actuator (120). The device (100) also comprises a connection part (130) which is arranged between the first piezo bender actuator (110) and the second piezo bender actuator (120). The device (100) also comprises a movable fiber (150) which is mounted to the connection part (130).

Abstract: A LIDAR system for ranging an object using primary and secondary light reflected at the object, includes a laser, arranged to emit the primary light along a transmit beam towards a scanning element of the system, wherein at least a part of the transmit beam adjacent to the scanning element defines a center line, a detector, arranged to detect the secondary light along a receive beam, wherein the receive beam includes a first part aligned with the center line and a second part having an inclination with respect to the center line, wherein the second part of the receive beam is in-between the first part and the detector, and a segmented lens, positioned on the center line in-between the first part of the receive beam and the second part of the receive beam, wherein the receive lens segment is designed to focus the receive beam onto the detector.

Abstract: An operating mode of a laser scanner is selected from a plurality of operating modes in dependence on a driving state of a vehicle.

Abstract: A scanning module (100) for a light scanner (99) comprises a base (141) and an interface element (142) which is configured to secure a mirror surface (151). The scanning module (100) also comprises at least one support element (101, 102) which extends between the base (141) and the interface element (142) and has an extension perpendicular to the mirror surface (151) which is no less than 0.7 mm. The base (141), the interface element (142) and the at least one support element (101) are integrally formed.

Abstract: An arrangement comprises a fiber-shaped element with a first end and a second end. The arrangement also comprises a fixing which fixes the fiber-shaped element to a fixing position. An actuator is designed to move the first end of the fiber-shaped element opposite the fixing position. In some examples a LIDAR system is designed in order to carry out a scanned distance measuring of objects in the surroundings of the arrangement based on the light.