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Silicon photomultiplier detector for atmospheric lidar applications
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Author:
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Riu Gras, Jordi; Sicard, Michaël; Royo Royo, Santiago; Comerón Tejero, Adolfo
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Teoria del Senyal i Comunicacions; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Òptica i Optometria; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREO - Grup de Recerca en Enginyeria Òptica; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. RSLAB - Grup de Recerca en Teledetecció |
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The viability and performance of using a silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) in atmospheric lidar applications is experimentally compared against the well-established use of photomultiplier tubes. By using a modified lidar setup for simultaneous data acquisition of both types of sensors, we demonstrate that a SiPM can offer appropriate qualities for this specific application where the detection of fast, extremely low light pulses and large dynamic range signals are essential capabilities. The experimental results show that the SiPM has an appropriate behaviour offering suitable capabilities for elastic, backscatter aerosol lidars. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study showing SiPM for atmospheric lidar applications. |
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-Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació::Radiocomunicació i exploració electromagnètica::Teledetecció
-Remote sensing
-Aerosol lidars
-Atmospheric lidars
-Dynamic range
-Low light
-Photo multiplier tube
-Silicon photomultiplier
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