Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 9, 0928002(2025)

Joint Spatial and Temporal Enhancement Technique for Weak Signal Detection in Coherent LiDAR Systems

Honghui Jia1,2,3, Zhiyong Lu1,2、*, Jianfeng Sun4,5, Chaoyang Li1,2, Lingling Xu1,2,3, Yuxin Jiang1,2,3, Haoming Yuan1,2, and Wanling Su1,2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Wangzhijiang Innovation Center for Laser, Aerospace Laser Technology and System Department, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Space Laser Communication and Detection Technology, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 3Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 4Shanghai Satellite Network Research Institute Company Limited, Shanghai 200120, China
  • 5Shanghai Key Laboratory of Satellite Network, Shanghai 200120, China
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    Spatio-temporal joint cumulative data matrix
    Data processing procedure
    Simulation curves of cumulative time versus the signal-to-noise ratio and detection probability under coherent and incoherent time accumulation. (a) Signal-to-noise ratio; (b) detection probability
    Simulation curves of the number of apertures versus the signal-to-noise ratio and detection probability under coherent and incoherent spatial accumulation. (a) Signal-to-noise ratio; (b) detection probability
    Structure of the time accumulation experiment
    Pre-accumulation versus postcoherent and noncoherent time accumulation corresponding spectrograms
    Plot of integration time versus signal-to-noise ratio and probability of detection for coherent and incoherent time accumulation at 9 fW power. (a) Signal-to-noise ratio; (b) detection probability
    Structure of the space accumulation experiment
    Experimental setup
    Pre-accumulation versus postcoherent and noncoherent spatial accumulation of the corresponding spectrograms
    Plot of the number of apertures versus the signal-to-noise ratio and probability of detection for 2.8 fW power and 1 ms accumulation time in coherent and incoherent spatial accumulation. (a) Signal-to-noise ratio; (b) detection probability
    Signal frequency point amplitude change during iteration process
    Signal-to-noise ratio versus accumulation time and number of apertures under joint spatio-temporal coherent accumulation
    • Table 1. Parameters of the Simulation

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      Table 1. Parameters of the Simulation

      Simulation parameterValue
      Intermediate frequency /MHz80
      Pulse period /ms1
      Sampling rate /MHz500
      SNR0 /dB~5
      Accumulation time /ms1‒20
      Number of apertures1‒36
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    Honghui Jia, Zhiyong Lu, Jianfeng Sun, Chaoyang Li, Lingling Xu, Yuxin Jiang, Haoming Yuan, Wanling Su. Joint Spatial and Temporal Enhancement Technique for Weak Signal Detection in Coherent LiDAR Systems[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(9): 0928002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Aug. 20, 2024

    Accepted: Oct. 29, 2024

    Published Online: Apr. 23, 2025

    The Author Email: Zhiyong Lu (luzhiyong15@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP241880

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP241880

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