Abstract: A method for processing light energy is provided that includes receiving a plurality of photons reflected by an object and generating sensor data that is based a portion of the plurality of photons received. The sensor data is processed in order to generate processed sensor data. A segment of the processed sensor data that directly corresponds to the portion of the plurality of photons is displayed such that the segment may be viewed.

Abstract: A system (100) for combining multi-spectral images of a scene (102) is disclosed. The system (100) is compatible with a viewing system (104) for viewing the scene (102) in a first spectral range. The viewing system (104) has an objective lens (110), an image intensifier (112) and viewing optics (114). There is a detector (128) for viewing the scene (102) in a second spectral band. The detector (128) has an image output (129) representative of the viewed scene. A display (132) for receiving and displaying the image output is provided. There is a collimator (134) for receiving and projecting the displayed image. A beam mixer (118) is provided for receiving both the viewed scene in the first spectral band and the displayed image and conveying the combined images to the viewing system (104) to construct the combined multi-spectral images of the scene. The system may also be used stand-alone without the viewing system (104).

Abstract: A system for detecting radiation is disclosed. The system comprises sensors (102 and 104) operable to sense input radiation and generate sets of sensor data that yield a unique wavelength for the radiation. a processing module (108) receives the sets of sensor data and determines the wavelength for the radiation from the sets of sensor data. A four-step method for detecting radiation is also disclosed. Step one provides for selecting sensors (102 and 104) that detect input radiation and generate two or more sets of sensor data that yield a unique wavelength for the radiation. Step two calls for sensing input radiation using sensors (102 and 104) to generate sets of sensor data. Step three provides for computing a wavelength from the sets of sensor data using a processing module (108). The last step calls for displaying the wavelength using a display (136).

Abstract: A laser system is disclosed. The system comprises laser emitters (102, 104, and 106) forming a laser stack (108). A heater resistor (110) coupled to the laser stack (108) stabilizes the temperature of the laser stack (108). A heat reservoir (112) coupled to the laser stack (108) stores the heat flow from and releases the heat flow to the laser stack (108). A temperature monitor (114) coupled to the laser stack (108) monitors the temperature of the laser stack (108).