Laser ranging at few-photon level by photon-number-resolving detection

被引：38

作者：

Bao, Zeyu ^{[1
]}

Liang, Yan ^{[1
]}

Wang, Zhiyuan ^{[1
]}

Li, Zhaohui ^{[1
]}

Wu, E. ^{[1
]}

Wu, Guang ^{[1
]}

Zeng, Heping ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] E China Normal Univ, State Key Lab Precis Spect, Shanghai 200062, Peoples R China

来源：

APPLIED OPTICS | 2014年 / 53卷 / 18期

关键词：

TIME-OF-FLIGHT; 1550; NM; PIXEL; COUNTERS; SYSTEM;

D O I：

10.1364/AO.53.003908

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

Sensitive laser ranging was demonstrated at few-photon level using photon-number-resolving (PNR) detectors. The reflected photon pulses from a non-cooperation remote target were distinguished in a sunlight environment of 2.5 x 103 lx by setting the discrimination threshold at 5-photon level. By comparing the detected photon numbers, two remote targets with different reflection coefficients were well recognized. PNR detection facilitated remote laser ranging of few-photon sensitivity with similar capabilities of linear optical detectors. This technique avoids photon-counting saturation and is important for ultra-long distance LIDAR and 3D imaging at a few photon level. (C) 2014 Optical Society of America

引用

页码：3908 / 3912

页数：5

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