Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 12, 1228012(2023)

Experimental Study of All-Solid-State Lidar Based on Magneto-Optical Switching Time Division Multiplexing

Zhenchuan Wang1,2, Xuesheng Liu1,2, Peng Hao1,2、*, and X. Steve Yao1,2
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  • 1Photonics Information Innovation Center, College of Physics Science & Technology, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei, China
  • 2Hebei Provincial Center for Optical Sensing Innovations, Baoding 071002, Hebei, China
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    Based on the characteristics of magneto-optical switch, such as fast switching speed, high reliability, and low cross talk, a time division multiplexing solid-state lidar based on a fiber magneto-optical switch is proposed. First, the working principle and properties of the time division multiplexing solid-state lidar based on a fiber magneto-optical switch are discussed and examined, and the performance indexes of the magneto-optical switch related to the performance of lidar are tested, including delay time, switch rising edge time, insertion loss, and return loss. Then, a time division multiplexing solid-state lidar system was constructed based on the 1 × 8 optical fiber magneto-optical switch. A time-of-flight (ToF) ranging technology was used to quickly achieve three-dimensional (3D) imaging of the lidar by switching the optical path to the fiber channel at various locations of the two-dimensional beam array. Finally, the 3D point cloud map of the measured object was built in the experiment to confirm the system's all-solid-state 3D imaging capability. The scanning frequency of 510.3 Hz and angular resolution of 0.36° are achieved, and the angular resolution is increased to 0.18° by the microjitter translation platform. The developed technique has advantages over micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) and optical phased array beam imaging technology, including low cost, high energy utilization, and good beam quality.

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    Zhenchuan Wang, Xuesheng Liu, Peng Hao, X. Steve Yao. Experimental Study of All-Solid-State Lidar Based on Magneto-Optical Switching Time Division Multiplexing[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(12): 1228012

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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Jun. 29, 2022

    Accepted: Jul. 14, 2022

    Published Online: Jun. 5, 2023

    The Author Email: Hao Peng (haopeng@hbu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP221948

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