A method for detecting topographical features of a surface, in particular, of extraterrestrial surfaces, light pulses having a predefined output pulse shape being emitted to the surface with the aid of a laser light source and light pulses (2) reflected by the surface having an input pulse shape of the light intensity modified by the surface being detected over the transit time with the aid of a receiver (3), and this at least one topographical feature of the surface being ascertained based on an analysis of the modified input pulse shapes, is provided.


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    Title :

    METHOD FOR DETECTING TOPOGRAPHICAL FEATURES OF A SURFACE AND DEVICE FOR SUCH PURPOSE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2017-01-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / G01S RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING , Funkpeilung



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