Inventors:
Marcus R. Hatch - Waltham MA
William J. Lepsevich - Dedham MA
Assignee:
Honeywell Inc. - Minneapolis MN
International Classification:
G02B 2717
Abstract:
A scanning system comprising input optics including an afocal telescope, output optics including an imaging lens and a linear spaced array of detectors, a scanner including a hollow inwardly reflecting polygonal prism rotated about its longitudinal axis, which is subtantially parallel to the axis of the input optics, and two folding mirrors which are contained within the outline of the prism, and with respect to which the prism rotates.