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 …

Sub-diffraction-limited single-photon 3D imaging based on domain features extraction network at kilometer-scale distance

R Cai, H Guo, X Li, J Che, J He, H Liu, L Yang… - Optics & Laser …, 2025 - Elsevier
Single-photon imaging holds extensive application value, yet its imaging quality is often
constrained by low signal-to-background ratios (SBRs). In this paper, we designed a …

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 …

Small target reconstruction method for array GM-APD LiDAR under a low SBR condition

L Ma, J Sun, W Lu, X Zhou, J Lu, F Liu - Optics Express, 2024 - opg.optica.org
Extracting targets under high noise conditions, particularly for small and weak targets at long
distances, presents a significant challenge. In this context, a noise suppression method …

Enhancing Autonomous Navigation by Imaging Hidden Objects using Single-Photon LiDAR

A Young, NM Batagoda, H Zhang, A Dave… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Robust autonomous navigation in environments with limited visibility remains a critical
challenge in robotics. We present a novel approach that leverages Non-Line-of-Sight …

Spread spectrum photon counting compressed depth imaging method

S Shen, L Wu, XL Sun, S Su, L Zhao, TY Mao, T Ying… - Applied Optics, 2025 - opg.optica.org
The pseudo-random spread spectrum photon counting three-dimensional imaging
community is able to acquire detailed time-correlated photon counting depth profiles by …

Drone based superconducting single photon detection system with detection efficiency more than 90%

R Ma, Z Guo, D Chen, X Dai, Y Xiao, CJ Zhang… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Bounded by the size, weight, and power consumption (SWaP) of conventional
superconducting single photon detectors (SSPD), applications of SSPDs were commonly …

Quantum Target Ranging for LiDAR

G Ortolano, I Ruo-Berchera - arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.02636, 2024 - arxiv.org
We investigate Quantum Target Ranging in the context of multi-hypothesis testing and its
applicability to real-world LiDAR systems. First, we demonstrate that ranging is generally an …

New design paradigm for highly efficient and low noise photodetector

S Chowdhury, S Krishnamurthy… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Achieving high quantum efficiency (QE) with low dark count is essential for highly sensitive
photodetectors (PDs), including single photon avalanche detectors (SPADs). However, high …

Analysis of photon heterodyne detection performance based on GM-APD pixel unit multiplexing

X Dong, H Bai, H Yang - AOPC 2024: Optical Sensing …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Laser heterodyne detection can obtain multidimensional information such as range, velocity,
and micro-vibration. However, the traditional linear detection mode using PIN and APD …