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
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