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The solid state detector technology for picosecond laser rangingWe developed an all solid state laser ranging detector technology, which makes the goal of millimeter accuracy achievable. Our design and construction philosophy is to combine the techniques of single photon ranging, ultrashort laser pulses, and fast fixed threshold discrimination while avoiding any analog signal processing within the laser ranging chain. The all solid state laser ranging detector package consists of the START detector and the STOP solid state photon counting module. Both the detectors are working in an optically triggered avalanche switching regime. The optical signal is triggering an avalanche current buildup which results in the generation of a uniform, fast risetime output pulse.
Document ID
19940011099
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Prochazka, Ivan (Czech Technical Univ. Prague., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center, Eighth International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation
Subject Category
Solid-State Physics
Accession Number
94N15572
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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