Title :
Experimental demonstration of a simple time-of-flight rangefinder based on semiconductor optical amplifier
Author :
Gopalakrishnapillai, B.S. ; Lee, K.L. ; Lowery, A.J. ; Premaratne, M. ; Shinada, S. ; Wada, N. ; Miyazaki, T. ; Nirmalathas, A. ; Lim, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic.
Abstract :
We propose a unique design of a time-of-flight laser ranger that detects the distance and reflectivity of a target based on cross-gain modulation between counter-propagating pulses in a semiconductor optical amplifier, without using high-speed electronics
Keywords :
laser ranging; optical modulation; optical variables measurement; reflectivity; remote sensing by laser beam; semiconductor optical amplifiers; counter-propagating pulses; cross-gain modulation; reflectivity; semiconductor optical amplifier; time-of-flight laser ranger; time-of-flight rangefinder; High speed optical techniques; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215417
