Abstract: A LIDAR sensor for detecting at least one object in a field of view. The LIDAR sensor includes: a transmitting unit includes a laser source; and a receiving unit having at least one detector unit for receiving secondary light that has been reflected and/or scattered in the field of view by an object. The detector unit includes a sub-detector array including a plurality of sub-detectors arranged in a first direction of extent next to each other and/or in a second direction of extent one behind another, and a processor unit that is designed to select a first group from a plurality of sub-detectors and to group it to form a first macropixel, and simultaneously to select at least one second group and to group it/them to form at least one second micropixel. The first macropixel and at least one of the second macropixels comprise at least one same sub-detector.

Abstract: A method for ascertaining an optical crosstalk of a lidar sensor. The method includes: emitting a laser light of the lidar sensor, receiving a signal of a light detector of the lidar sensor representing components of the laser light reflected or scattered. The light detector has a first receive region, the extension and position of which on the light detector corresponds to an extension and position of the laser light imaged onto the light detector when a scattering of the laser light is equal to or less than a predefined threshold value. The light detector has a second receive region directly adjoining the first receive region and which detects components of the laser light imaged onto the light detector when the scattering of the laser light is greater than the predefined threshold value.

Abstract: A LIDAR device for detecting an object comprising a transmitter unit having at least one laser for emitting at least one laser beam; and a receiver unit for receiving laser light that was reflected by the object. The transmitter unit further has at least one beam replication unit for replicating the at least one laser beam to form at least two replicated beams.

Abstract: A LIDAR system for detecting an object. The LIDAR system includes a rotor rotatable about a rotation axis, the rotor including at least two transceiver units, each having a detection area, the detection areas being oriented in different directions. Each of the at least two transceiver units includes a transmitting unit including at least one laser for emitting a laser beam into the detection area of the transceiver unit; and a receiving unit for receiving laser light which was reflected by the object in the detection area of the transceiver unit. At least one of the at least two transceiver units includes at least one beam duplication unit for duplicating the at least one laser beam into at least two duplication beams.

Abstract: A laser scanner that includes a transmission path and a reception path that is spatially separate from the transmission path, at least in areas. In the laser scanner, the transmission path and the reception path meet on opposite sides of an angularly movable deflection mirror of the laser scanner. An angular position of the deflection mirror in the transmission path defines a scan angle of a laser light of the laser scanner, and the angular position in the reception path compensates for an incidence angle of a reflection of the laser light.

Abstract: A laser-scanner for a LIDAR system scanning in a scanning direction, having a laser-source to emit a plurality of individual light-beams into a plurality of angular-ranges which are situated next to one another transversely to the scanning-direction. A receiver-optics of the laser-scanner is configured to concentrate reflected portions of the emitted-light-beams on exposure-regions of a sensor-plane of the laser-scanner that are situated next to one another transversely to the scanning-direction. A plurality of sensor-pixels of the laser-scanner are situated next to one another in the sensor-plane transversely to the scanning-direction. The sensor pixels are situated at an offset vis-a-vis the exposure-regions transversely to the scanning-direction.

Abstract: A lidar system is described for a vehicle for scanning a surrounding area of the vehicle using laser beams, including a transmitting device having a laser beam source which is designed to emit laser beams into the surrounding area of the vehicle, a receiving device having at least one detector for detecting the laser beams reflected in the surrounding area and having at least one first filter that is connectible in front of the detector, wherein the at least one first filter is designed as an intensity filter for specifically absorbing background radiation. A method for operating a lidar system and a computer program are also described.

Abstract: A LIDAR system that includes a laser unit, a receiving unit, and a cooling device for generating a cooling airflow. The laser unit, the receiving unit, and the cooling device are situated rotatingly about a rotational axis, so that the cooling airflow for cooling the rotating components is generated by the LIDAR system itself.

Abstract: A method for generating light pulses of a LIDAR system. The method includes the following steps: a) generating a light pulse sequence, including at least one first light pulse and one second light pulse of different intensities by a light source, in particular a laser; b) emitting the light pulse sequence by the LIDAR system; c) receiving, by the LIDAR system, a portion of the light pulse sequence reflected by an object; d) evaluating the received portion of the light pulse sequence for measuring distance. A corresponding LIDAR system, a computer program and a machine-readable memory medium are also described.

Abstract: A method for evaluating optical reception signals. The method includes: emitting multiple optical emission signals for reception as optical reception signals, the respective emission signals being emitted equidistantly varying; receiving optical reception signals; associating the respective received optical reception signals with the multiple optical emission signals; evaluating the received optical reception signals as a function of the respective maximum values of the associated optical reception signals.

Abstract: A receiving unit, in particular for a LIDAR device, for receiving rays reflected and/or backscattered from an object. The receiving unit includes receiving optics and at least one detector, wherein arranged in a ray path of the rays between the receiving optics and the detector are a directional filter and a wavelength-selective unit. A LIDAR device and a method for evaluating measurement data of a detector are described.

Abstract: A LIDAR sensor for optically detecting a field of view. The LIDAR sensor includes an emitting unit including at least one light source for generating/outputting primary light into a first angle range of the field of view; a deflection unit for deflecting primary light into a second angle range; and a receiving unit. The emitting unit outputs the primary light as a first transmission beam including two edge rays and as at least one second transmission beam including two edge rays into at least two partial ranges of the first angle range. The emitting unit outputs the first transmission beam so that its first edge ray is incident on a first edge area of a surface of the deflection unit, and outputs the second transmission beam so that its first edge ray is incident on a second edge area opposite to the first edge area.

Abstract: A CCD photodetector and an associated method for operation. A CCD photodetector for LIDAR systems is described, including a shift register including a plurality of consecutively situated register cells, including a first register cell and a last register cell, a loading line for loading the shift register, and a read-out amplifier for unloading the shift register, the loading line and the read-out amplifier each being connected to the first register cell. A corresponding method for operating a CCD photodetector is also described.

Abstract: A LIDAR system, which includes both a video sensor and a LIDAR sensor in a receive path. The LIDAR system includes a rotatable mirror in the receive path to deflect light incident in the LIDAR system to the video sensor and/or to the LIDAR sensor.

Abstract: A laser-scanner for a LIDAR system scanning in a scanning direction, having a laser-source to emit a plurality of individual light-beams into a plurality of angular-ranges which are situated next to one another transversely to the scanning-direction. A receiver-optics of the laser-scanner is configured to concentrate reflected portions of the emitted-light-beams on exposure-regions of a sensor-plane of the laser-scanner that are situated next to one another transversely to the scanning-direction. A plurality of sensor-pixels of the laser-scanner are situated next to one another in the sensor-plane transversely to the scanning-direction. The sensor pixels are situated at an offset vis-a-vis the exposure-regions transversely to the scanning-direction.

Abstract: A sensor system for attaching a sensor set-up to a vehicle, including the sensor set-up having a housing and a sensor; a connecting assembly mountable to the vehicle, the sensor set-up being fastened to the connecting assembly, the sensor set-up being adjustable by at least one degree of freedom with respect to the connecting assembly; and at least one heat pipe, which connects the sensor set-up and the connecting assembly in a thermally conductive manner.

Abstract: A LIDAR system for detecting an object. The LIDAR system includes a rotor rotatable about a rotation axis, the rotor including at least two transceiver units, each having a detection area, the detection areas being oriented in different directions. Each of the at least two transceiver units includes a transmitting unit including at least one laser for emitting a laser beam into the detection area of the transceiver unit; and a receiving unit for receiving laser light which was reflected by the object in the detection area of the transceiver unit. At least one of the at least two transceiver units includes at least one beam duplication unit for duplicating the at least one laser beam into at least two duplication beams.

Abstract: A laser scanner that includes a transmission path and a reception path that is spatially separate from the transmission path, at least in areas. In the laser scanner, the transmission path and the reception path meet on opposite sides of an angularly movable deflection mirror of the laser scanner. An angular position of the deflection mirror in the transmission path defines a scan angle of a laser light of the laser scanner, and the angular position in the reception path compensates for an incidence angle of a reflection of the laser light.

Abstract: A LIDAR system that includes a laser unit, a receiving unit, and a cooling device for generating a cooling airflow. The laser unit, the receiving unit, and the cooling device are situated rotatingly about a rotational axis, so that the cooling airflow for cooling the rotating components is generated by the LIDAR system itself.

Abstract: A lidar system is described for a vehicle for scanning a surrounding area of the vehicle using laser beams, including a transmitting device having a laser beam source which is designed to emit laser beams into the surrounding area of the vehicle, a receiving device having at least one detector for detecting the laser beams reflected in the surrounding area and having at least one first filter that is connectible in front of the detector, wherein the at least one first filter is designed as an intensity filter for specifically absorbing background radiation. A method for operating a lidar system and a computer program are also described.