LASER full form
LIGHT
AMPLIFICATION by
STIMULATED
EMISSIONS of
RADIATION
Laser Speed Measurement Formula
S= d / t
Laser Speed Measurement
Speed of light is constant (300,000
km/second) – AKA: The Universal Constant
Time is measured in nanoseconds
Distance is measured in nanometers
Common Laser instruments
◦ LTI 2020 Ultralyte LR and LRB
◦ Kustom Pro-Laser III
◦ Kustom Pro-Lite +
◦ DragonEye
Lasing Medium mirrors
Gallium and Arsenide
Nano Metric Equivalents
Nano 0.000000001 Billionths
Visible Light
400 NM
750 NM
Laser Light maybe ____?
◦ Reflected
◦ Refracted
◦ Absorbed
Laser Emitting Diode
◦ 1 Nanosecond
Emits a narrow band of frequencies
◦ 904 Nanometers
Emits infrared light (limited spectrum)
DO NOT AIM AT THE SUN
Speed Detection Laser
Travels at speed of light
◦ Equates to 0.3 m every 1 billionth of a second
(nanosecond)
CHANGE IN DISTANCE
CHANGE IN DISTANCE
SPEED = —————————————–
TIMING BETWEEN PULSES
Parts of Laser Pulse
Pulse Rate
◦ Is the number of pulses emitted in one second
◦ LaserAlly / DragonEye – Depends on ECM profile. 185
pps Normally
◦ LTI – 180 pps
◦ Kustom Pro-Lite+: 200 pps
Pulse Width
◦ The duration of a pulse is the length of time from the
start of the laser pulse segment of light until the end
of that individual segment.
LASER Advantages over Radar
Target speed calculated from change in position not Doppler shift
Cannot be fooled by vibrating objects
Can distinguish between approaching and receding targets
Updates information instantaneously
Higher frequency
Thin collimated beam
Tests and Checks
SELF TEST
DISPLAY TEST
SCOPE ALIGNMENT TEST
FIXED DISTANCE-ZERO VELOCITY TEST
Laser Effects
SWEEP EFFECT
COSINE EFFCT
RADIO FREQUENCY
INTERFERENCE (RFI)
Best colour to reflect
Red
Legal
Qualified laser operator
Manufacturer’s tests conducted and satisfied unit was working properly
Self check-
Display check -
Scope alignment check-
Zero velocity fixed distance check
Capable of accurately computing and displaying
the speeds of moving motor vehicles in kph
Clear line of sight
Visual estimation of speed verified by laser unit
What ensures the accuracy of displayed speeds?
The pulsing data undergoes seven integrity
checks and is applied to the average of least
squares formula with the average speed
displayed.
What percentage of the pulsing data is necessary
to obtain a reading?
71
PRESS THE SPEED / RANGE BUTTON TO PLACE
UNIT IN RANGE MODE. DO FIXED DISTANCE
TEST AT SAME DISTANCE ABOVE. RESULT
MUST BE WITHIN
N .3m OF ACTUAL DISTANCE
IN RANGE MODE CONDUCT SCOPE
ALIGNMENT TEST AT A MINIMUM DISTANCE
OF
30 METERS.
Nano means what
Billion
Operation of laser during snow, rain
Reduce range and increase Errors but will not affect accuracy.
300m Laser width
1 meter