Abstract
A high-resolution random-modulation continuous wave lidar for surface detection using a semiconductor laser diode is presented. The laser diode is intensity modulated with the pseudorandom binary sequence. Its enhanced resolution is achieved via interpolation and a novel front-end analog technique, lowering the requirement of the analog-to-digital converter sampling rate and the associated circuitry. Its mathematical model is presented, including the derivation of the signal-to-noise ratio and the distance standard deviation. Analytical and experimental results demonstrate its capability to achieve distance accuracy of less than 2 cm within 2:6 ms acquisition time, over distances ranging from 1 to 12 m. The laser diode emits 1:4mWof optical power at a wavelength of 635nm.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4478-4488 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Applied Optics |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |