Ranging and three-dimensional imaging using time-correlated single-photon counting and point-by-point acquisition

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Abstract

Time-correlated single-photon counting techniques have been applied to time-of-flight ranging and imaging. This article describes recent progress in photon-counting systems performing surface mapping using point-by-point acquisition of noncooperative targets at short ranges of the order of 1-50 m, as well as measurements on distributed targets at longer ranges of the order of a 100 m to a few kilometers. We describe the measurement approach, the signal analysis methodology and algorithm selection. © 2007 IEEE.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1006-1015
Number of pages10
JournalIEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2007

Keywords

  • Avalanche photodiodes
  • Distance measurement
  • Imaging
  • Laser radar
  • Markov processes
  • Maximum likelihood estimation
  • Monte Carlo methods

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