GB2306825B - A laser ranger based on time correlated single photon counting - Google Patents

A laser ranger based on time correlated single photon counting

Info

Publication number
GB2306825B
GB2306825B GB9521306A GB9521306A GB2306825B GB 2306825 B GB2306825 B GB 2306825B GB 9521306 A GB9521306 A GB 9521306A GB 9521306 A GB9521306 A GB 9521306A GB 2306825 B GB2306825 B GB 2306825B
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
single photon
photon counting
time correlated
correlated single
laser ranger
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9521306A
Other versions
GB2306825A (en
GB9521306D0 (en
Inventor
Andrew M Wallace
John S Massa
Gerald S Buller
Andrew C Walker
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Heriot Watt University
Original Assignee
Heriot Watt University
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Heriot Watt University filed Critical Heriot Watt University
Priority to GB9521306A priority Critical patent/GB2306825B/en
Publication of GB9521306D0 publication Critical patent/GB9521306D0/en
Publication of GB2306825A publication Critical patent/GB2306825A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2306825B publication Critical patent/GB2306825B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/02—Systems using the reflection of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S17/06—Systems determining position data of a target
    • G01S17/08—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only
    • G01S17/10—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/48—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S17/00
    • G01S7/483—Details of pulse systems
    • G01S7/486—Receivers
GB9521306A 1995-10-18 1995-10-18 A laser ranger based on time correlated single photon counting Expired - Fee Related GB2306825B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9521306A GB2306825B (en) 1995-10-18 1995-10-18 A laser ranger based on time correlated single photon counting

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9521306A GB2306825B (en) 1995-10-18 1995-10-18 A laser ranger based on time correlated single photon counting

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9521306D0 GB9521306D0 (en) 1995-12-20
GB2306825A GB2306825A (en) 1997-05-07
GB2306825B true GB2306825B (en) 2000-03-15

Family

ID=10782476

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB9521306A Expired - Fee Related GB2306825B (en) 1995-10-18 1995-10-18 A laser ranger based on time correlated single photon counting

Country Status (1)

Country Link
GB (1) GB2306825B (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2022083301A1 (en) * 2020-10-23 2022-04-28 睿镞科技(北京)有限责任公司 3d image sensor range finding system, and range finding method using same

Families Citing this family (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2364840A (en) * 2000-07-12 2002-02-06 Secr Defence Analysis of optical systems using lidar
US7394064B2 (en) * 2004-10-05 2008-07-01 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Measuring the weight on a drill bit during drilling operations using coherent radiation
GB2486165A (en) 2010-11-30 2012-06-13 St Microelectronics Res & Dev Oven using a Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) array
GB2485994A (en) 2010-11-30 2012-06-06 St Microelectronics Res & Dev Navigation device using a Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) detector
GB2485993A (en) 2010-11-30 2012-06-06 St Microelectronics Res & Dev Sports equipment comprising proximity detector using single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) for measuring the speed of an object struck by the sports equipment
GB2486668A (en) * 2010-12-22 2012-06-27 St Microelectronics Res & Dev Real-time processing method and system for an optical range finder
CN102072774B (en) * 2011-01-25 2012-07-04 西安交通大学 Single-photon counting system for measuring weak luminescence of dielectric medium
GB2494663A (en) 2011-09-14 2013-03-20 St Microelectronics Res & Dev A system and corresponding method for monitoring vibration isolators
FI20135159L (en) * 2013-02-22 2014-08-23 Andritz Oy Optical remote sensing system for process monitoring
GB201407985D0 (en) 2014-05-06 2014-06-18 Selex Es Ltd Sensor system and method
DE102016224509A1 (en) * 2016-12-08 2018-06-14 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag Receiver arrangement and method for receiving at least one light pulse and for outputting a received signal
CN106768401B (en) * 2017-03-24 2023-03-21 中国工程物理研究院应用电子学研究所 Micro-energy pulse laser photon number measuring device and method
CN112859098B (en) * 2021-01-08 2023-11-17 南京大学 Photon number resolution measurement enhanced single-photon laser radar system and ranging method

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2167261A (en) * 1984-11-16 1986-05-21 Stc Plc Optical fibres
US5241315A (en) * 1992-08-13 1993-08-31 The United States Of America As Represented By The Administrator Of The National Aeronautics And Space Administration Micro pulse laser radar

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2167261A (en) * 1984-11-16 1986-05-21 Stc Plc Optical fibres
US5241315A (en) * 1992-08-13 1993-08-31 The United States Of America As Represented By The Administrator Of The National Aeronautics And Space Administration Micro pulse laser radar

Non-Patent Citations (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
Acta Physica Polonica vol A60 (2) 1981 pp 273-278: Z Konefal et al: NO2 detection in the atmosphere *
CLEO '94 pp 264-265: I Prochazka et al: Atmospheric optical density measurement using multiple wavel *
IEEE Trans Geoscience and Remote Sensing 31 (1) 1993 pp 48-55: JD Spinhirne: Micro Pulse Lidar *
IEEE Trans Nuclear Science vol NS-22 pp 116-120: WH Hunt & SK Poultney: *
Inspec abstract no. B73039350 & Instruments & Experimental Techniques vol.16 no.6 pt.2 p.1771-3 *
Inspec abstract no. B78002799 & Applied Optics vol.16 no.9 p.2433-7 *
Inspec abstract no. B86011505 & Proc SPIE - Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. vol.491 pt.2 p.905-12 *
Inspec abstract no. B89033717 & Review of Scientific Instruments vol.60 no.2 p.280-1 *
Inspec abstract no. B9301-6320C-007 & Proc SPIE - Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. vol.1633 p.41-52 *
Inspec abstract no. B9403-7710B-015 & Applied Optics vol.32no.33 p.6742-53 *
J Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics vol 32 pp 1535-1544 1970: K Bartusek et al: *
Rev. Sci. Instr. 58 (10) 1987 pp 1833-1839: M Viterbini & A Adriani: Single Photon Detecting ... *

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2022083301A1 (en) * 2020-10-23 2022-04-28 睿镞科技(北京)有限责任公司 3d image sensor range finding system, and range finding method using same

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2306825A (en) 1997-05-07
GB9521306D0 (en) 1995-12-20

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
GB2300796B (en) A falsie
EP0592166A3 (en) A tachograph.
GB9602963D0 (en) A tapeline
AU4887596A (en) A laser
GB2306825B (en) A laser ranger based on time correlated single photon counting
ZA962982B (en) A new combination
AU130661S (en) A toothbrush
EP0608901A3 (en) A laser unit.
EP0626374A3 (en) A diaminostilbene series compound and a method for forming an image using the same.
GB9318523D0 (en) A data network
GB9621736D0 (en) A hydrophone
GB9610653D0 (en) A toothbrush
GB2297489B (en) A tooth-cleaner
GB9305854D0 (en) A laser
GB2306657B (en) A detector
AU128812S (en) A toothbrush
GB9524751D0 (en) A cleaner(b)
AU130643S (en) A toothbrush
AU130105S (en) A toothbrush
GB2297894B (en) A falsie
GB9507496D0 (en) A toothbrush
GB2307877B (en) A plane
GB9513824D0 (en) A detachable copyholder
GB9601795D0 (en) A coaster
AU130001S (en) A toothbrush

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20111018