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Accurate alignment of transmitter and receiver axes is crucial for reduced field-of-view lidar systems to prevent erroneous signals. This study presents a simple apparatus and method for ensuring precise parallel alignment in lidar systems.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Remote Sensing Technology

Background:

Reducing the field of view in lidar systems is often necessary for improved performance.
Accurate alignment between the transmitter and receiver axes is critical when the field of view is reduced.
Misalignment can lead to significant errors in recorded lidar signals.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a simple apparatus for achieving parallel alignment of transmitter and receiver axes in lidar systems.
To examine a method for verifying the alignment accuracy of these axes.

Main Methods:

Development of a straightforward apparatus designed to produce parallel alignment.
Implementation of a specific procedure to check the achieved alignment of lidar system axes.

Main Results:

The presented apparatus facilitates the parallel alignment of transmitter and receiver axes.
The examined method allows for the verification of this critical alignment.

Conclusions:

Precise axial alignment is achievable with the proposed simple apparatus.
The developed method effectively confirms the alignment accuracy, ensuring reliable lidar data acquisition.