• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 22, Issue 6, (2024)
Kong Xin-Wei, Ye Wen-Long, Li Wenwen, Li Zheng-Ping, Xu Feihu
Author Affiliations
  • China
  • University of Science and Technology of China
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    Abstract

    We proposed a hybrid imaging scheme to estimate a high-resolution absolute depth map from low photon counts. It leverages measurements of photon arrival times from a single-photon LiDAR and an intensity image from a conventional high-resolution camera. Using a tailored fusion algorithm, we jointly processed the raw measurements from both sensors and output a high-resolution absolute depth map. We scaled up the resolution by a factor of 10, achieving 1300 $\times$ 2611 pixels and extending $\sim$4.7 times unambiguous range. These results demonstrated the superior capability of long-range high-resolution 3D imaging without range ambiguity.
    Manuscript Accepted: Mar. 6, 2024
    Posted: Mar. 26, 2024