Principles and applications of unconventional laser imaging

The intent of this paper is to introduce sampled-aperture, coherent, laser imaging techniques for application to diverse technical and commercial problems that can benefit from the unique advantages of laser imaging. A brief overview is presented of the principles underlying sampled-aperture laser techniques and several example techniques are described along with a discussion of their attributes. Six potential applications are offered that could benefit from unconventional laser imaging methodologies, algorithm advances, or even direct implementation.