Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Volume. 42, Issue 6, 863(2023)

The photon detection mode and performance analysis of SiPM photon counting Lidar under different discrimination thresholds

Xin-Yuan LIU1, Yi XIAO1, Yue MA1, Yu-Yan XIANG1, Gao-Feng GUO2, Jia-Wei WANG2, Wei-Yi HUANG1, Chong-Tao TAN1, and Song LI1,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Electronic Information,Wuhan University,Wuhan 430072,China
  • 2China Academy of Space Technology,Beijing 100098,China
  • 3Wuhan Institute of Quantum Technology,Wuhan 430010,China
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    Xin-Yuan LIU, Yi XIAO, Yue MA, Yu-Yan XIANG, Gao-Feng GUO, Jia-Wei WANG, Wei-Yi HUANG, Chong-Tao TAN, Song LI. The photon detection mode and performance analysis of SiPM photon counting Lidar under different discrimination thresholds[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2023, 42(6): 863

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Feb. 2, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Dec. 26, 2023

    The Author Email: Song LI (ls@whu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2023.06.020

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