Abstract: An antenna steering mount includes two basic building blocks which are joined together to form any of the known steering-axis combinations. Each block includes a cylinder cut at an angle to form a cylindrical wedge. The wedges are joined together by bearings at their interface, and motors are used to counter rotate the two wedges relative to each other. One end of the complete assembly is attached to a mounting platform, and the other end includes mounting features for attaching an antenna dish thereto. Various two- and three-axis steering configurations are disclosed including combinations of azimuth, elevation, cross-elevation, and cross-level steering.

Abstract: An antenna steering mount includes two basic building blocks which are joined together to form any of the known steering-axis combinations. Each block includes a cylinder cut at an angle to form a cylindrical wedge. The wedges are joined together by bearings at their interface, and motors are used to counter rotate the two wedges relative to each other. One end of the complete assembly is attached to a mounting platform, and the other end includes mounting features for attaching an antenna dish thereto. Various two- and three-axis steering configurations are disclosed including combinations of azimuth, elevation, cross-elevation, and cross-level steering.

Abstract: An air-borne radar system for terrain-imaging employs a sidelooking synthetic-aperture radar that records reflected signals on photographic film. Range data has a constant focal length whereas data in an azimuth direction has a focal length that varies as a function of range and therefore requires optical correction. A known processor system brings the various focal planes into coincidence using a complex lens structure that includes a computer generated spatial filter. A novel method and apparatus is disclosed for interferometrically generating a two-dimensional spatial filter which is more simple and economical to produce. Means are provided for diffracting a source beam of coherent light into a beam having a predetermined amplitude distribution. The resulting beam is imaged through a lens system onto a light responsive recording medium together with direct illumination from a reference source of coherent light to obtain a predetermined intensity distribution.

Abstract: A light beam scanner consisting of an acoustic cavity having a length l, a width w between two side surfaces and a thickness t between the other two side surfaces. The cavity is transparent to optical energy and is capable of supporting acoustic energy of frequency f reflected through the length of the cavity at an angle of incidence .theta. to the remaining surfaces, where ##EQU1## WHERE M IS AN INTEGER AND V IS THE VELOCITY OF ACOUSTIC ENERGY IN THE CAVITY. Acoustic waves at a controlled frequency f are generated in one end of the cavity from one of the remaining side surfaces so as to have a continuous distribution of direction. A beam of collimated monochromatic light having a wavelength .lambda. is directed onto one of the side surfaces either substantially perpendicular to it or at the Bragg angle, to be transmitted through the cavity and diffracted by the acoustic energy in the cavity. Focussing means focusses the diffracted beam onto a plane where it appears at a point .theta.