Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 38, Issue 12, 1228001(2018)

Photon-Counting Laser Altimetry Based on Microchannel Plate

Xiaoshi Mi1,2、*, Hui Zhao1、*, Xuewu Fan1, and Lizhi Sheng1
Author Affiliations
  • 1 Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
  • 2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Figures & Tables(17)
    Signal count reduction factor of different detectors
    Relationship between signal-to-noise ratio and albedo
    Echo pulse waveform
    Background noise distribution
    Probability distribution of errors at different detection rates
    Relationship between system error and detection rate
    Relationship between different parameters and detection rate. (a) Relationship between FWHM and detection rate; (b) relationship between peak detection rate and detection rate; (c) relationship between detection rate and the product of peak height and FWHM
    Input topography model
    Point clouds of event. (a) Δz=0.1 m; (b) Δz=0.2 m; (c) Δz=0.3 m; (d) Δz=0.39 m
    Output topography model
    Histogram of output topography
    Remote sensing image of ground object model
    Topography model after optimizing
    Topography histogram after optimizing
    • Table 1. Performance parameters of ATLAS

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      Table 1. Performance parameters of ATLAS

      ParameterValue
      Laser wavelength /nm532
      Spot diameter /m10
      Pulse duration /ns1
      Repetition rate /kHz10
      Repetition period (30 km) /ms0.1
      Peak laser power /mJ250-900
      Orbital height /km600
      Step /m0.688
    • Table 2. Influence of typical atmosphere model

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      Table 2. Influence of typical atmosphere model

      Atmosphere modelRadiance /(W·cm-2·μm-1·sr-1)Transmittance
      Albedo is 0Albedo is 1
      Tropical103.935×10-36.400×10-20.625
      Mid-latitude summer4.057×10-36.365×10-20.622
      Mid-latitude winter3.911×10-36.320×10-20.640
      Sub-arctic summer4.060×10-36.355×10-20.621
      Sub-arctic winter3.915×10-36.336×10-20.640
      US standard 19764.061×10-36.358×10-20.622
    • Table 3. Peak detection rate and FWHM at different detection rates

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      Table 3. Peak detection rate and FWHM at different detection rates

      Detection rate /%Peak detection rate /%FWHM /cm
      100.2439.32
      501.2139.30
      802.0638.45
      902.4735.56
      993.2233.19
      99.93.6425.07
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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Jun. 5, 2018

    Accepted: Jul. 5, 2018

    Published Online: May. 10, 2019

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    DOI:10.3788/AOS201838.1228001

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