Author:
Trocha Philipp,Kemal Juned Nassir,Gaimard Quentin,Aubin Guy,Lelarge François,Ramdane Abderrahim,Freude Wolfgang,Randel Sebastian,Koos Christian
Abstract
AbstractLaser-based light detection and ranging (LiDAR) is key to many applications in science and industry. For many use cases, compactness and power efficiency are key, especially in high-volume applications such as industrial sensing, navigation of autonomous objects, or digitization of 3D scenes using hand-held devices. In this context, comb-based ranging systems are of particular interest, combining high accuracy with high measurement speed. However, the technical complexity of miniaturized comb sources is still prohibitive for many applications, in particular when high optical output powers and high efficiency are required. Here we show that quantum-dash mode-locked laser diodes (QD-MLLD) offer a particularly attractive route towards high-performance chip-scale ranging systems. QD-MLLDs are compact, can be easily operated by a simple DC drive current, and provide spectrally flat frequency combs with bandwidths in excess of 2 THz, thus lending themselves to coherent dual-comb ranging. In our experiments, we show measurement rates of up to 500 MHz—the highest rate demonstrated with any ranging system so far. We attain reliable measurement results with optical return powers of only – 40 dBm, corresponding to a total loss of 49 dB in the ranging path, which corresponds to the highest loss tolerance demonstrated so far for dual-comb ranging with chip-scale comb sources. Combing QD-MLLDs with advanced silicon photonic receivers offers an attractive route towards robust and technically simple chip-scale LiDAR systems.
Funder
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
H2020 European Research Council
H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Helmholtz International Research School for Teratronics, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Cited by
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