Theoretical model considering optimal ranging performance and energy efficiency for photon-counting lidars with multiple detectors.
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DOI: 10.1364/ao.433461
Abstract: With an orbital speed of several kilometers per second, space-borne photon-counting lidars can only perform several to a few tens of measurements on the same target. The ranging uncertainty can exceed tens of centimeters with… read more here.
Keywords: photon counting; ranging uncertainty; model; ranging performance ... See more keywords
Improving ranging performance of SiPM LiDAR in low SNR conditions through an echo processing method and laser pulse modulation.
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DOI: 10.1364/ao.520324
Abstract: Due to its numerous advantages such as high gain and low operating bias, the silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) holds great potential in LiDAR applications. However, it is more jittery at weak echoes and more sensitive to… read more here.
Keywords: laser; sipm; laser pulse; ranging performance ... See more keywords