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Photon counting chirped amplitude modulation lidar using an asymmetric triangular wave modulation

  • Zijing Zhang*
  • , Longzhu Cen
  • , Jiandong Zhang
  • , Kun Ma
  • , Feng Wang
  • , Yuan Zhao
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Tianjin University of Technology

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Abstract

We propose a novel strategy of asymmetric triangular-wave modulation for photon-counting chirped amplitude modulation (PCCAM) lidar. Earlier studies use the symmetric triangle wave modulation, by which the velocity can be detected only when the Doppler shift caused by a moving target is greater than Full Width Half Maximum (FWHM) of Intermediate Frequency (IF). We use an alternative method known as the asymmetric triangular wave modulation method, in which the modulation rates of the up-ramp and the down-ramp are different. This new method avoids the overlapping of the up-ramp and the down-ramp IF peaks, and breaks the limit of the FWHM of IF peak to improve the velocity measuring sensitivity (also called the minimum detectable velocity). Finally, a proof-of-principle experiment is carried out in the laboratory. The experimental results agree well with the theoretical results and show the improvement of the minimum detectable velocity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSelected Papers of the Chinese Society for Optical Engineering Conferences held July 2016
EditorsGuangjun Zhang, Weimin Bao, Yueguang Lv
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510607279
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Event3rd International Symposium on Monitoring, Early Warning, Removal Technology of Space Targets and Debris, the 4th International Conference on Frontiers in Optical Imaging Technology and Applications, and the 2nd International Symposium on Photoelectric Defense Technologies - Beijing and Changchun, China
Duration: 22 Jul 201626 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10141
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference3rd International Symposium on Monitoring, Early Warning, Removal Technology of Space Targets and Debris, the 4th International Conference on Frontiers in Optical Imaging Technology and Applications, and the 2nd International Symposium on Photoelectric Defense Technologies
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing and Changchun
Period22/07/1626/07/16

Keywords

  • Geiger Mode
  • LIDAR
  • Photon counting
  • chirped

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