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Laser Sensor Means Rifle Hits Bull's-Eye Every Time

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OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 26, 2011 — Military and police marksmen could see their rifle sights improve with a fiber optic laser-based sensor system that automatically corrects for even tiny barrel disruptions. The system, developed by a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Slobodan Rajic, precisely measures the deflection of the barrel relative to the sight and then electronically makes the necessary corrections. A laboratory prototype of Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Reticle Compensating Rifle Barrel Reference Sensor allows Slobodan Rajic to fine-tune the technology. The system precisely...Read full article

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    Published: April 2011
    Glossary
    fiber optic sensor
    Any device in which variations in the transmitted power or the rate of transmission of light in optical fiber are the means of measurement or control. Fibers can be used to measure temperature, pressure, strain, voltage, current, liquid level, rotation and particle velocity.
    AmericasBill LawrenceBusinessdefensefiber optic laser-based sensor systemfiber optic sensorfiber opticsImagingJoint Services Small Arms ProgramOak Ridge National LaboratoryPanos DatskosPicatinny ArsenalReticle Compensating Rifle Barrel Reference Sensorreticlesrifle sighting systemrifle sightsSensors & DetectorsSlobodan RajicTennesseeTroy MarlaUS ArmyUS Department of Energy Office of ScienceUT-BattelleLasers

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