Range measurement photon by photon
- 1 September 1989
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Quantum Optics: Journal of the European Optical Society Part B
- Vol. 1 (1), 75-82
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0954-8998/1/1/008
Abstract
The possible use of parametric fluorescence photon slipping in range measurement experiments is described. In the proposed method a CW laser is used and the return travel time of individual photons is used to estimate the range. A signal to noise ratio analysis is presented and comparisons are made with the conventional optical method of pulsed range finding. Conditions under which a photon splitting technique could be advantageous are established.Keywords
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