• DocumentCode
    1771789
  • Title

    Distance measurement using serrodyne modulation and two-photon absorption process in Si-APD

  • Author

    Tanaka, Yuichi ; Tominaka, Seiji ; Kurokawa, Takashi

  • Author_Institution
    Div. of Adv. Electr. & Electron. Eng., Tokyo Univ. of Agric. & Technol., Koganei, Japan
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    8-13 June 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A laser distance measurement using two-photon absorption (TPA) process in a Si-APD is reported. A newly developed configuration introducing serrodyne modulation suppresses the coherent interference noise, enhances TPA detection sensitivity, and reduces the system components.
  • Keywords
    avalanche photodiodes; elemental semiconductors; interference suppression; laser ranging; optical modulation; silicon; two-photon processes; APD; Si; TPA detection sensitivity enhancement; coherent interference noise suppression; laser distance measurement; serrodyne modulation; system component reduction; two-photon absorption process; Absorption; Distance measurement; Frequency modulation; Optical sensors; Photoconductivity; Probes;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6989606