• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 14, Issue 7, 071201 (2016)
Li Xue1、*, Ming Li1, Labao Zhang2、**, Dongsheng Zhai3, Zhulian Li3, Lin Kang2, Yuqiang Li3, Honglin Fu3, Ming Ming4, Sen Zhang2, Xu Tao2, Yaoheng Xiong3, and Peiheng Wu2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory for Space Object Measurements, Beijing Institute of Tracking and Telecommunications Technology, Beijing 100094, China
  • 2Research Institute of Superconductor Electronics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
  • 3Yunnan Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650011, China
  • 4Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201614.071201 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Li Xue, Ming Li, Labao Zhang, Dongsheng Zhai, Zhulian Li, Lin Kang, Yuqiang Li, Honglin Fu, Ming Ming, Sen Zhang, Xu Tao, Yaoheng Xiong, Peiheng Wu. Long-range laser ranging using superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2016, 14(7): 071201 Copy Citation Text show less
    SSPD used in the experiments. (a) Optical design. (b) Image taken by scanning electron microscope.
    Fig. 1. SSPD used in the experiments. (a) Optical design. (b) Image taken by scanning electron microscope.
    Scheme of the coaxial optical system layout and laser-ranging experiments. The receiving optics are designed to meet the requirements of the allowed focus spot size and the allowed divergence angle of the incident light from the multi-mode fiber.
    Fig. 2. Scheme of the coaxial optical system layout and laser-ranging experiments. The receiving optics are designed to meet the requirements of the allowed focus spot size and the allowed divergence angle of the incident light from the multi-mode fiber.
    Experimental setups. (a) Receiving optics, (b) the SSPD package, (c) the retroreflector, (d) the aluminum foil, (e) the solar panel, and (f) the concrete panel.
    Fig. 3. Experimental setups. (a) Receiving optics, (b) the SSPD package, (c) the retroreflector, (d) the aluminum foil, (e) the solar panel, and (f) the concrete panel.
    Target range determination. (a) Starting and ending time from the waveform. (b) Target peak in statistical histogram. (c) Echo and noise distribution. (d) Polynomial fitting and 3σ iteration results.
    Fig. 4. Target range determination. (a) Starting and ending time from the waveform. (b) Target peak in statistical histogram. (c) Echo and noise distribution. (d) Polynomial fitting and 3σ iteration results.
    Experimental and theoretical SNR curves for (a) retroreflector and (b) aluminum foil and solar panel.
    Fig. 5. Experimental and theoretical SNR curves for (a) retroreflector and (b) aluminum foil and solar panel.
    R (km)TargetRd (km)σ (mm)SNR
    0.237Retroreflector0.23773713.474.15
    Aluminum foil0.2371706.97.75
    Solar panel0.2369033.55.60
    19Retroreflector19.02198418.373.71
    Concrete panel19.03566623.24.02
    Table 1. Ranging Results for Different Remote Targets
    Li Xue, Ming Li, Labao Zhang, Dongsheng Zhai, Zhulian Li, Lin Kang, Yuqiang Li, Honglin Fu, Ming Ming, Sen Zhang, Xu Tao, Yaoheng Xiong, Peiheng Wu. Long-range laser ranging using superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2016, 14(7): 071201
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