Abstract: A detector array for detecting backscattered light of a LIDAR system includes an optical waveguide and a detector unit. The optical waveguide includes a light incoupling surface, which is formed by at least a portion of a circumferential surface of the optical waveguide for coupling-in the backscattered light of the LIDAR system, and a light outcoupling surface, which is formed by a cross-sectional surface of the optical waveguide on an axial end of the optical waveguide, and furthermore a luminescent material, which is introduced into the interior of the optical waveguide and configured to emit light re-emitted into a wavelength range of a LIDAR system due to luminescence. The detector unit is situated on the light outcoupling surface of the optical waveguide for the detection of at least a portion of the re-emitted light.

Abstract: A filter device for an optical sensor, including a hologram having a defined number of holographic functions, which are developed in such a way that the filter device blocks optical radiation that impinges upon the filter device from a defined first solid angle and optical radiation that impinges upon the filter device from a defined second solid angle is able to pass through the filter device.

Abstract: A lidar device is described for scanning a region to be scanned, using at least one beam. The device includes at least one radiation source for generating the at least one beam, as well as a receiving unit for receiving at least one beam reflected by an object and for deflecting the at least one reflected beam onto a detector. The at least one radiation source generates the at least one beam away from an axis of symmetry, and the at least one beam traveling at a distance from the axis of symmetry. A method for scanning a region to be scanned is also described.

Abstract: A LIDAR device is described including a beam source for emitting electromagnetic radiation in an emission path, in which at least one holographic optical element is situated for diffracting the emitted electromagnetic radiation, and a detector for detecting incident electromagnetic radiation in a reception path, an optical bandpass filter being connected upstream from the detector. Depending on a wavelength of the emitted electromagnetic radiation, the holographic optical element effectuates a diffraction by at least one angle of reflection which is matched to the shift of the wavelength of the incident electromagnetic radiation with the aid of the bandpass filter.

Abstract: An operating method for a laser projection unit includes providing a data set representing a sequence of images or partial images to be projected and formed from image elements; before the projection, examining the data set with respect to a brightness of the image elements, determining a maximum brightness from the image elements, and determining a relative brightness of the image elements relative to the determined maximum brightness; and projecting the images or partial images of the data stream or part of the data stream by activating laser light sources of an illumination unit according to the relative brightnesses such that the brightness of a laser light source for an image element to be projected having a maximum relative brightness corresponds to a predetermined maximum absolute brightness, or lies in a safety interval below the predetermined maximum absolute brightness.

Abstract: A 3-D lidar sensor, in particular, for motor vehicles, includes a laser beam source, an optical receiver and a scanning system for deflecting a laser beam generated by the laser beam source in two scanning directions perpendicular to each other; to increase the functionality, a further detection device for deviations from normal operation being provided in the 3-D lidar sensor. In addition, a corresponding method for operating the 3-D lidar sensor is provided.

Abstract: A LIDAR device for scanning a scanning area is described, including a transmitting unit encompassing at least one radiation source for generating electromagnetic beams, encompassing at least one optical transmission system for shaping and emitting the generated electromagnetic beams, and including a receiver unit encompassing an optical receiving system for receiving incoming electromagnetic beams and for deflecting the incoming electromagnetic beams to at least one detector, the transmitting unit and the receiver unit being situated in a housing which is radiation-transparent at least in some areas, the transmitting unit including at least one diffuser element in a beam path of the emitted electromagnetic beams. Moreover, a method for manufacturing a diffuser element for a LIDAR device is provided.

Abstract: A LIDAR device for detecting an object in the surroundings, including at least one transmitter for emitting electromagnetic radiation into the surroundings; at least one rotating deflection unit for deflecting the emitted electromagnetic radiation; at least one detection lens system for receiving electromagnetic radiation which has been reflected by the object in the surroundings, and for directing the received electromagnetic radiation at a first detector unit; at least one second detector unit; and at least one diffractive optical element. The at least one diffractive optical element includes at least one first diffraction area and at least one second diffraction area, an at least first diffraction efficiency assigned to the at least first diffraction area being different from an at least second diffraction efficiency assigned to the at least second diffraction area.

Abstract: A compensation device for a biaxial LIDAR system includes two holographic optical elements, which are locatable between a receiving optical system and a detector element, and which are designed to compensate for a parallax effect of the biaxial LIDAR system, incident light being guidable onto the detector element with the aid of the two holographic optical elements.

Abstract: An optical assembly, for receiving light waves, includes a receiving optical system for focusing at least one incoming light wave onto a surface of a detector for detecting the at least one light wave, at least one diffractive optical element with a planar extension being situated between the receiving optical system and the detector, and the at least one diffractive optical element including a surface with a surface structure with at least one optical function. Furthermore, a LIDAR device includes an optical assembly of this type.

Abstract: An optical set-up for a LiDAR system for the optical detection of a field of view, in particular for an operating device or for a vehicle, including an optical receiver system configured in segmented fashion having a—particularly uneven—plurality of optically projecting segments, in which the optically projecting segments of the optical receiver system are situated side by side.

Abstract: An optical element for a lidar system, having: an expanding optical system and a projection lens, the expanding optical system and/or the projection lens being formed by a holographic optical element.

Abstract: An optical set-up for a LiDAR system for the optical detection of a field of view, in particular for an operating device, a vehicle or the like, in which an optical receiver system and an optical transmitter system are designed at least on the field of view side having essentially coaxial optical axes and have a common optical deflection system, and on the detector side an optical detector system is designed and has an arrangement for directing incident light—in particular from the field of view—directly via the optical deflection system onto a detector device.

Abstract: A LIDAR system which includes a laser radiation source for generating coherent laser radiation, the LIDAR system being designed for emitting the laser radiation emitted by the LIDAR system essentially in propagation modes which correspond to analytical solutions of the paraxial Helmholtz equation including two ordinal numbers, at least one of the two ordinal numbers being greater than 0.

Abstract: A detector array for detecting backscattered light of a LIDAR system includes an optical waveguide and a detector unit. The optical waveguide includes a light incoupling surface, which is formed by at least a portion of a circumferential surface of the optical waveguide for coupling-in the backscattered light of the LIDAR system, and a light outcoupling surface, which is formed by a cross-sectional surface of the optical waveguide on an axial end of the optical waveguide, and furthermore a luminescent material, which is introduced into the interior of the optical waveguide and configured to emit light re-emitted into a wavelength range of a LIDAR system due to luminescence. The detector unit is situated on the light outcoupling surface of the optical waveguide for the detection of at least a portion of the re-emitted light.

Abstract: A projection system for a projector and/or a vehicle light, comprising a light-scattering and/or conversion device and having a scanning device with which a light impingement region of the projected light is shiftable on the light-scattering and/or conversion device; the light-scattering and/or conversion device being configured for conversion and/or for physical scattering of the light projected onto the light-scattering and/or conversion device so that a light emitted into an external environment of the projection system encompasses an emitted light and/or physically scattered light having the at least one output wavelength; and the projection system encompassing a hologram onto which a physically unscattered light having the at least one output wavelength, which is transmitted at least once through the light-scattering and/or conversion device, impinges, and by which the physically unscattered light is deflectable.

Abstract: A LIDAR sensor for detecting an object in the surroundings, and to a method for activating a LIDAR sensor, the LIDAR sensor including at least one transmitting unit for emitting electromagnetic radiation, at least one receiving unit for receiving electromagnetic radiation which was reflected by the object, at least one refractive element, which is at least partially pervious to the electromagnetic radiation, and a rotating unit, which includes at least the at least one refractive element, the at least one transmitting unit and the at least one receiving unit. The core of the invention is that the at least one refractive element includes at least one optical lens and a beam splitter for splitting the electromagnetic radiation, two focal planes being present. The at least one transmitting unit and the at least one receiving unit are positioned in at least one focal plane of at least one refractive element.

Abstract: A circuit is provided for generating a modulated laser diode control signal from a laser diode control signal, the circuit having an RF modulator for modulating the laser diode control signal with a modulation signal; the circuit having adjustment means for adjusting the RF modulator; the adjustment means being configured or configurable as a function of at least one laser diode operating information item. Furthermore, a laser diode receptacle is described as having such a circuit, a projector, particularly an image projector having such a laser diode receptacle, an image projector having such a laser diode receptacle and a laser diode, as well as a method for adjusting an RF modulator of such a circuit and a method for producing such a laser diode receptacle.

Abstract: A camera system for a motor vehicle includes an image sensor for outputting image signals and multiple optical elements. The optical elements include a switchable optical element which is part of a first camera optical system in the first switching state and part of a second camera optical system in a second switching state. Optical elements form the first camera optical system for detecting a first surrounding and for imaging the first surrounding on the image sensor with the aid of a first object distance, and optical elements form the second camera optical system for detecting a second surrounding and for imaging the second surrounding on the image sensor with the aid of a second object distance which differs from the first object distance.

Abstract: A projection system for a projector and/or a vehicle light, comprising a light-scattering and/or conversion device and having a scanning device with which a light impingement region of the projected light is shiftable on the light-scattering and/or conversion device; the light-scattering and/or conversion device being configured for conversion and/or for physical scattering of the light projected onto the light-scattering and/or conversion device so that a light emitted into an external environment of the projection system encompasses an emitted light and/or physically scattered light having the at least one output wavelength; and the projection system encompassing a hologram onto which a physically unscattered light having the at least one output wavelength, which is transmitted at least once through the light-scattering and/or conversion device, impinges, and by which the physically unscattered light is deflectable.