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Design and Development of a Single-photon Laser and Infrared Common Aperture Optical System

  • Wu, Hongbo;Zhang, Xin;Tan, Shuanglong;Liu, Mingxin;Wang, Lingjie;Yan, Lei;Liu, Yang;Shi, Guangwei
    • Current Optics and Photonics
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.171-182
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    • 2022
  • A single-photon laser and mid-wave infrared (MWIR) common aperture optical system was designed and developed to detect and range a long-distance civil aviation aircraft. The secondary mirror of the Ritchey-Chretien (R-C) optical system was chosen as a dichroic lens to realize the design of a common aperture system for the laser and MWIR. Point spread function (PSF) ellipticity was introduced to evaluate the coupling efficiency of the laser receiving system. A small aperture stop and narrow filter were set in the secondary image plane and an afocal light path of the laser system, respectively, and the stray light suppression ability of the small aperture stop was verified by modeling and simulation. With high-precision manufacturing technology by single point diamond turning (SPDT) and a high-efficiency dichroic coating, the laser/MWIR common aperture optical system with a 𝜑300 mm aluminum alloy mirror obtained images of buildings at a distance of 5 km with great quality. A civil aviation aircraft detection experiment was conducted. The results show that the common aperture system could detect and track long-distance civil aviation aircraft effectively, and the coverage was more than 450 km (signal-to-noise ratio = 6.3). It satisfied the application requirements for earlier warning and ranging of long-range targets in the area of aviation, aerospace and ground detection systems.

Development of Wideband Frequency Modulated Laser for High Resolution FMCW LiDAR Sensor (고분해능 FMCW LiDAR 센서 구성을 위한 광대역 주파수변조 레이저 개발)

  • Jong-Pil La;Ji-Eun Choi
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.1023-1030
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    • 2023
  • FMCW LiDAR system with robust target detection capabilities even under adverse operating conditions such as snow, rain, and fog is addressed in this paper. Our focus is primarily on enhancing the performance of FMCW LiDAR by improving the characteristics of the frequency-modulated laser, which directly influence range resolution, coherence length, and maximum measurement range etc. of LiDAR. We describe the utilization of an unbalanced Mach-Zehnder laser interferometer to measure real-time changes of the lasing frequency and to correct frequency modulation errors through an optical phase-locked loop technique. To extend the coherence length of laser, we employ an extended-cavity laser diode as the laser source and implement a laser interferometer with an photonic integrated circuit for miniaturization of optical system. The developed FMCW LiDAR system exhibits a bandwidth of 10.045GHz and a remarkable distance resolution of 0.84mm.

A Study on the Laser Designator for the Missile System Using Semi-Active Laser Seeker (반능동 레이저 탐색기를 사용하는 유도무기체계의 레이저 조사기 연구)

  • Bae, Minji;Ha, Jaehoon;Park, Heechan
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.466-474
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    • 2020
  • Semi-active laser missile systems with high accuracy are necessary to asymmetric threats, such as UAV(Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). They are usually used to attack stationary or slow moving targets, therefore we should study on the laser designator which can detect and track fast moving targets in order to deal with UAV. In this study, design specifications are came up through performance analysis of existing laser designators, and laser designation method for fast moving target is developed. The detection and tracking performance of developed laser designator are verified through inside/outside tests on ground/aerial stationary/moving targets. Through this study, we obtain laser designator techniques that could be applied to actual semi-active laser missile systems.

Standoff Raman Spectroscopic Detection of Explosive Molecules

  • Chung, Jin Hyuk;Cho, Soo Gyeong
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.34 no.6
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    • pp.1668-1672
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    • 2013
  • We developed a standoff Raman detection system for explosive molecules (EMs). Our system was composed of reflective telescope with 310 mm diameter lens, 532 nm pulse laser, and Intensified Charge-Coupled Device (ICCD) camera. In order to remove huge background noise coming from ambient light, laser pulses with nanosecond time width were fired to target sample and ICCD was gated to open only during the time when the scattered Raman signal from the sample arrived at ICCD camera. We performed standoff experiments with military EMs by putting the detector at 10, 20 and 30 m away from the source. The standoff results were compared with the confocal Raman results. Based on our standoff experiments, we were able to observe the peaks in the range of 1200 and $1600cm^{-1}$, where vibrational modes of nitro groups were appeared. The wave numbers and shapes of these peaks may serve as good references in detecting and identifying various EMs.

Photoacoustic Effect of Ethene: Sound Generation due to Plant Hormone Gases

  • Ide, David W.;Park, Han Jung
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.61 no.4
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    • pp.139-142
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    • 2017
  • Ethene ($C_2H_4$), which is produced in plants as they mature, was used to study its photoacoustic properties using photoacoustic spectroscopy. Detection of trace amounts, with $N_2$ gas, of $C_2H_4$ gas was also applied. The gas was tested in various conditions-temperature, concentration of the gas, gas cell length, and power of the laser- to determine their effect on the photoacoustic signal, the ideal conditions to detect trace gas amounts, and concentration of $C_2H_4$ produced by an avocado and a banana. A detection limit of 10 ppm was determined for pure $C_2H_4$. A detection of 5% and 13% (by volume) concentration of $C_2H_4$ was produced for a ripening avocado and banana, respectively, in closed space.

Error analysis for time-in-flight laser range finder with multiple toe amplitude modulation

  • Matsumoto-Moriyama, Masao;Mima, Kazuhiko;Ishimatsu, Takakazu
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1993.10b
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    • pp.554-557
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    • 1993
  • The error analysis for the Time-in-Flight Laser Range Finder with Multiple Tone Amplitude Modulation relevant to the phase detection error is made. The distance can be estimated to solve the formulate which express the relationship between the absolute distance from the range finder to the object and the wavenumbers and the phases of the modulated waves by the optimization technique. The main cause of the estimation error can be considered as the phase detection error induced from the amplitude modulator and the phase detector. To clarify the phase detection error and the optimal amplitude frequency set, the numerical analysis are made.

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Change Detection of Buildings Using High Resolution Remotely Sensed Data

  • Zeng, Yu;Zhang, Jixian;Wang, Guangliang
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.530-535
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    • 2002
  • An approach for quickly updating GIS building data using high resolution remotely sensed data is proposed in this paper. High resolution remotely sensed data could be aerial photographs, satellite images and airborne laser scanning data. Data from different types of sensors are integrated in building extraction. Based on the extracted buildings and the outdated GIS database, the change-detection-template can be automatically created. Then, GIS building data can be fast updated by semiautomatically processing the change-detection-temp late. It is demonstrated that this approach is quick, effective and applicable.

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Laser Sensor for Obstacle Detection of AGV

  • Park, Kyoung-Taik;Shin, Young-Tae;Kang, Byung-Su
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.653-657
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    • 2005
  • AGV is very useful equipment to transfer containers in automated container terminal. AGV must have Obstacle Detection System (ODS) for port automation. ODS needs the function to classify some specified object from background in acquired data. And it must be able to track classified moving objects. Finally, ODS could determine its next action for safe driving whether it should do emergency stop or speed down, or it should change its deriving lane. For these functions, ODS can have many different kinds of algorithm. In this paper, we present one of AGV to be used in automated container terminal.

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Robust Optical Detection Method for the Vibrational Mode of a Tuning Fork Crystal Oscillator

  • Choi, Hyo-Seung;Song, Sang-Hun
    • Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.93-95
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    • 2015
  • We present an optical detection method for the fundamental vibrational mode of a tuning fork crystal oscillator in air. A focused He/Ne laser beam is directed onto the edge of one vibrating tine of the tuning fork; its vibrating motion chops the incoming laser beam and modulates the intensity. The beam with modulated intensity is then detected and converted to an electrical signal by a high-speed photo-detector. This electrical signal is a sinusoid at the resonant frequency of the tuning fork vibration, which is 32.76 kHz. Our scheme is robust enough that the sinusoidal signal is detectable at up to $40^{\circ}$ of rotation of the tuning fork.

Automatic FOD Detection Test Using EO/ IR Laser Light Camera (EO / IR Laser Light 카메라를 이용한 FOD 자동탐지 시험)

  • Shin, Hyun-Sung;Hong, Gyo-Young;Hong, Jae-Beom;Choi, Young-Soo;Kim, Yun-Seob
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.638-642
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    • 2017
  • FOD is a generic term for substances with potential threats that can pose a fatal risk to aircraft. Therefore, FOD should be noted in all areas of the airport. Especially, the method of detecting and collecting FOD in runway and aircraft movements is very low efficiency and economical efficiency of airport operation, so it is essential to develop FOD automatic detection system suitable for domestic environment. As part of the aviation safety technology development project, the development of an automatic detection system for foreign matter in the moving area of the aircraft inside the airport is underway. In this paper, it is confirmed that EO / IR camera is used for detection of foreign objects at Taean Airfield of Hanseo University. EO camera is used during the day and IR camera is used at night.