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Optics & Laser Technology, Volume 49, July 2013, Pages 86-90.
Ravil Agishev, Adolfo Comerón, Jordi Bach, Alejandro Rodriguez, Michaël Sicard, Jordi Riu, Santiago Royo.
Dept. of Signal Theory & Communications, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Jordi Girona 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain and
Center for Sensors, Instrumentation & Systems Development, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Rambla Sant Nebridi 10, 08222 Terrassa, Spain and
Kazan National Research Technical University, 10, K. Marx St., Kazan 420111, Russian Federation.
Abstract
The purpose of the work is to demonstrate real capabilities and to give examples of SiPMs application in lidar technology in both analog and photon counting modes. The experimental research within an operating lidar complex adapted to implement the analog mode and photon counting measurements with subsequent inversions of atmospheric extinction and backscattering coefficients was conducted. Theoretical evaluations of potential limitations of atmospheric lidar by use of real day-time background parameters and features of SiPM-photodetectors studied experimentally were carried out with comparison of the extent of sensitivity decreasing for different detectors used and estimations of their operation range reduction.
