A laser ranging system operating at 1036 nm with Geiger-mode silicon avalanche photodiode

Guang Wu, Min Ren, Yan Liang, Zhiyuan Wang, Haifeng Pan, Heping Zeng

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Abstract

We demonstrated a laser ranging experiment obtained with a Geiger-mode silicon avalanche photodiode (Si GAPD). The Surface-to-surface resolution of 15 cm was achieved with the technique of time-correlated single-photon counting. In the experiment, a mode-locked Yb-doped fiber laser at 1036 nm was applied, as the detection efficiency at 1036 nm of Si GAPDs is much higher than that at 1064nm which was widely applied in remote sensing. Due to the single-photon detector, the laser ranging system was able to measure the reflected photon pulses at single-photon level. We realized 32-m laser ranging experiment with a 135-mm diameter Newtonian telescope in daylight. And the system could measure the non-cooperated object longer than 11.3 km far away, which was tested through inserting the optical loss. It presented a potential for hundreds-of-kilometer laser ranging at low-light level.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XVI
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Print)9780819492739
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
EventSensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XVI - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Duration: 24 Sep 201227 Sep 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8533
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceSensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XVI
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityEdinburgh
Period24/09/1227/09/12

Keywords

  • Laser range finder
  • Lidar
  • Low-light level
  • Photon counting

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