LIDAR SYSTEM AND ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING METHOD

Abstract

The application concerns a lidar system (10) for a vehicle (20). The lidar system (10) comprises: an optical transmitter (12) configured to transmit an optical signal (L); an optical receiver (14) configured to receive the optical signal (L); an optical deflection device (16) comprising a rotating mirror arrangement (32) and at least one free-form mirror (30, 30.1, 30.2), wherein the rotating mirror arrangement (32) is configured to deflect the optical signal (L) along an optical path to and / or from a detection area (22) by means of at least one mirror surface (32.S); wherein the at least one free-form mirror (30, 30.1, 30.2) is configured to deflect the optical signal (L) along the optical path from the optical transmitter (12) to the at least one mirror surface (32.S) and / or from the at least one mirror surface (32.S) to the optical receiver (14).The application further relates to a vehicle (20) which has a lidar system (10) and a method for environmental sensing.

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