Quantum metrology and its applications in civil engineering

J Liu, W Zhang, S Cheng - Measurement, 2024 - Elsevier
Quantum metrology, including quantum sensing and imaging, offers significant advantages
over classical methods in terms of sensitivity and accuracy. This paper presents its potential …

Ultrawide Dynamic Sensing from Single‐Photon Counting to Linear Detection Using a Segmented Superconducting Nanowire

SY Ru, H Hao, QY Zhao, ZJ Li, H Liu… - Laser & Photonics …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Despite their exceptional sensitivity, single photon detectors typically exhibit limited
tolerance to strong light compared to conventional linear photodetectors. Consequently, a …

High-resolution single-photon LiDAR without range ambiguity using hybrid-mode imaging

XW Kong, WL Ye, W Li, ZP Li, F Xu - Chinese Optics Letters, 2024 - opg.optica.org
We proposed a hybrid imaging scheme to estimate a high-resolution absolute depth map
from low photon counts. It leverages measurements of photon arrival times from a single …

High precision single-photon object detection via deep neural networks

X Li, J Liu, G Zhao, L Liu, W Zhang, X Hu, S Cheng - Optics Express, 2024 - opg.optica.org
Single-photon imaging is an emerging technology in sensing that is capable of imaging and
identifying remote objects under extreme conditions. However, it faces several challenges …

Large-FoV 3D imaging of single-photon LiDAR<? pag\break?> at up to 12 km

WL Ye, PY Jiang, ZP Li, Y Li, XW Kong, F Xu - Optics Letters, 2024 - opg.optica.org
Single-photon light detection and ranging (LiDAR) has emerged as a valuable technology
for active imaging applications. The growing demand for wider applications has driven …

Compact unidirectional waveguide grating emitter with enhanced wavelength sensitivity based on the hybrid plasmonic mode

N Liu, SW Qu - Optics Express, 2024 - opg.optica.org
Waveguide grating antennas are widely adopted in beam-steering devices, typically
enabling the beam steering in longitudinal direction within a two-dimensional scanning …

Multi-level efficient 3D image reconstruction model based on ViT

R Zhang, B Hu, T Chen, G Zhang, S Li, B Chen, J Liu… - Optics …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
Single-photon LIDAR faces challenges in high-quality 3D reconstruction due to high noise
levels, low accuracy, and long inference times. Traditional methods, which rely on statistical …

[HTML][HTML] A novel GM-APD array-based heterodyne imaging detection system supports large array multi-pixel parallel target motion state image detection

C Guan, Z Zhang, J Song, Y Zhao - Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Existing laser active imaging detection methods are limited by the detection mechanism,
which can only capture the intensity image and distance image of the target, and lack …

Tracking Beyond the Unambiguous Range with Modulo Single-Photon Lidar

S Fernandez-Menduina, J Rapp… - ICASSP 2024-2024 …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In single photon lidar (SPL), the laser repetition rate sets the maximum distance that can be
recovered unambiguously. Conventional SPL extends this maximum recordable depth by …

Artifact removal in long-range single photon LiDAR via waveforms-guided depth image estimation

J Chang, J Li, R Yu, K Chen, Y Wang… - IEEE Photonics …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Single-photon light detection and ranging (LiDAR) has widespread applications due to the
ultra-high sensitivity of the single-photon detector. However, the reconstruction has been …