Performance analysis for FMCW ranging using photon-counting detectors

Performance analysis for FMCW ranging using photon-counting detectors

We analyze the performance of FMCW ranging with photon-counting detectors. We derive the Cramér-Rao bound, then determine the optimal fraction of signal-arm photons, given a fixed mean number of source-generated photons.

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Published in:CLEO: 2013 pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors: Erkmen, Baris I., Dahl, Jason R., Barber, Zeb W.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: The Optical Society 01-06-2013
Subjects:
Detectors
Distance measurement
Frequency modulation
Maximum likelihood estimation
Nickel
Photonics
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Summary:We analyze the performance of FMCW ranging with photon-counting detectors. We derive the Cramér-Rao bound, then determine the optimal fraction of signal-arm photons, given a fixed mean number of source-generated photons.
ISSN:2160-8989
2160-9004
DOI:10.1364/CLEO_SI.2013.CTu1H.7