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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 19, Iss. 14 — Jul. 4, 2011
  • pp: 13497–13502

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Laser ranging at 1550 nm with 1-GHz sine-wave gated InGaAs/InP APD single-photon detector

Min Ren, Xiaorong Gu, Yan Liang, Weibin Kong, E. Wu, Guang Wu, and Heping Zeng  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 19, Issue 14, pp. 13497-13502 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.013497


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Abstract

We demonstrated a laser ranging system with single photon detection at 1550 nm. The single-photon detector was a 1-GHz sine-wave gated InGaAs/InP avalanche photodiode. In daylight, 8-cm depth resolution was achieved directly by using a time-of-flight approach based on time-correlated single photon counting measurement. This system presented a potential for low energy level and eye-safe laser ranging system in long-range measurement.

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OCIS Codes
(030.5260) Coherence and statistical optics : Photon counting
(040.3780) Detectors : Low light level
(280.3400) Remote sensing and sensors : Laser range finder
(280.3640) Remote sensing and sensors : Lidar

ToC Category:
Remote Sensing

History
Original Manuscript: April 21, 2011
Revised Manuscript: June 10, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: June 16, 2011
Published: June 28, 2011

Citation
Min Ren, Xiaorong Gu, Yan Liang, Weibin Kong, E. Wu, Guang Wu, and Heping Zeng, "Laser ranging at 1550 nm with 1-GHz sine-wave gated InGaAs/InP APD single-photon detector," Opt. Express 19, 13497-13502 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-19-14-13497


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