Photon counting detector for satellite laser ranging with sub-picosecond timing stability

Josef Blazej; Ivan Prochazka; Jan Kodet

doi:10.1117/12.2023695

17 September 2013 Photon counting detector for satellite laser ranging with sub-picosecond timing stability

Josef Blazej, Ivan Prochazka, Jan Kodet

Proceedings Volume 8872, Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring XIV; 88720R (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2023695
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2013, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The concept and experimental results of photon counting detector package based on a single photon avalanche diode with active gating and quenching circuit are presented. The single shot timing resolution of time-correlated photon counting experiment is about 30 ps, however demonstrated long-time stability allows averaging for both indoor and satellite laser ranging or similar photon counting experiments. The picosecond laser is employed as signal source to demonstrate detector capability. The long term delay stability sub-picosecond range and small temperature drifts of all elements of measuring chain are crucial to obtain useful data for final satellite laser experiments.

Citation Download Citation

Josef Blazej, Ivan Prochazka, and Jan Kodet "Photon counting detector for satellite laser ranging with sub-picosecond timing stability", Proc. SPIE 8872, Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring XIV, 88720R (17 September 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2023695

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available