Journal of Applied Optics, Volume. 46, Issue 1, 194(2025)

Mathematical modeling and evaluation of signal-to-noise ratio for single-photon laser active detection

Yunhang HU1,2,3,4, Lingjie WANG1,3,4, Yang LIU1,2,3,4、*, Lianqiang WANG1,3,4, and Di ZHOU1,3,4
Author Affiliations
  • 1Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun 130033, China
  • 4Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing for Optical Systems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
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    Yunhang HU, Lingjie WANG, Yang LIU, Lianqiang WANG, Di ZHOU. Mathematical modeling and evaluation of signal-to-noise ratio for single-photon laser active detection[J]. Journal of Applied Optics, 2025, 46(1): 194

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    Received: Dec. 27, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 1, 2025

    The Author Email: Yang LIU (刘洋)

    DOI:10.5768/JAO202546.0107001

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