Laser & Infrared, Volume. 55, Issue 4, 554(2025)

Influence of atmospheric transmission and background radiation in single-photon laser detection

MIAO Rui-qing1, WANG Li-heng2, XU Guang-ping1, HAN Long1, XU Lian-wang1, ZHAO Yu-hao1, and DING Hao-yu1
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  • 1The 11th Research Institute of CETC, Beijing 100015, China
  • 2The Second Military Representative Office of the Army Equipment Department in Beijing, Beijing 100012, China
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    Single-photon laser ranging technology has gained widespread application across various ranging scenarios due to its high detection sensitivity. To investigate the impact of atmospheric transmission and background radiation parameters on the background noise at the 1064 nm wavelength under the single-photon detection regime, two atmospheric radiative transfer simulation tools, MODTRAN and CART, are used to calculate and compare the atmospheric transmittance and solar radiation parameters under different detection conditions along a horizontal path, and further simulate and analyze their impact on the background noise count rates. It is found that during daytime ranging, the closer to noon, the lower the background noise, which is more conducive to detection. Additionally, when the detection altitude exceeds 3 km, the influence of ground visibility on background noise is essentially negated, and the higher the detection altitude, the lower the background noise. Moreover, in scenarios with high detection altitude and short detection distance, target background radiation should not be neglected. This paper can provide a valuable reference for the background noise levels in the design of airborne single-photon laser long-range ranging systems, particularly under all-weather conditions and various detection scenarios.

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    MIAO Rui-qing, WANG Li-heng, XU Guang-ping, HAN Long, XU Lian-wang, ZHAO Yu-hao, DING Hao-yu. Influence of atmospheric transmission and background radiation in single-photon laser detection[J]. Laser & Infrared, 2025, 55(4): 554

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    Received: Sep. 23, 2024

    Accepted: May. 29, 2025

    Published Online: May. 29, 2025

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    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1001-5078.2025.04.011

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