I'm wondering if there are any laser range finding modules out there that come as a complete module and spit out the range on an analog basis or in a way that can be digitally communicated to a microcontroller.
I know there are plenty of range finder modules out there for hunters and sport shooters and what not, but I'd like something that could just be hooked up and start spitting out data based on a spot being lased.
I'm somewhat familiar with how it works -- send out a modulated laser pulse, wait for it to come back, and measure the time to receive the bounce back of the modulated pulse. I just know that actually implementing it with a laser receiver (do they make readily available phototransistors sensitive only to laser light?) would be very difficult from a hobbyist perspective given the speed of most uCs and the speed of light.