Intensity interferometry-based 3D imaging

The development of single-photon counting detectors and arrays has made tremendous steps in recent years, not the least because of various new applications in, e.g., LIDAR devices. In this work, a 3D imaging device based on real thermal light intensity interferometry is presented. By using gated SPA...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Wagner, Fabian, Schiffers, Florian, Willomitzer, Florian, Cossairt, Oliver, Velten, Andreas
Format Paper Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 08.10.2020
Subjects
Atmospheric scattering
Interferometry
Light sources
Luminous intensity
Photons
Physics - Optics
Three dimensional imaging
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Summary:The development of single-photon counting detectors and arrays has made tremendous steps in recent years, not the least because of various new applications in, e.g., LIDAR devices. In this work, a 3D imaging device based on real thermal light intensity interferometry is presented. By using gated SPAD technology, a basic 3D scene is imaged in reasonable measurement time. Compared to conventional approaches, the proposed synchronized photon counting allows using more light modes to enhance 3D ranging performance. Advantages like robustness to atmospheric scattering or autonomy by exploiting external light sources can make this ranging approach interesting for future applications.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2010.03797