Multichannel Photon Counting Lidar Measurements Using USB-based Digital Storage Oscilloscope

Dinh-V - Trung, Thanh Binh Nguyen, Duy Thang Dao, Van Hai Bui, Xuan Tu Nguyen, Minh Tien Pham, Phuong Dung Truong, T. T. Bao Nguyen
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  • Dinh-V - Trung Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
  • Thanh Binh Nguyen Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
  • Duy Thang Dao Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
  • Van Hai Bui Le Quy Don Technical University, 236 Hoang Quoc Viet, North Tu Liem, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Xuan Tu Nguyen Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
  • Minh Tien Pham Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
  • Phuong Dung Truong Institute of Geography, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • T. T. Bao Nguyen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/0868-3166/29/3SI/14332

Keywords:

remote sensing, lidar, photomultipliers, amplifiers

Abstract

We present a simple method of making multichannel photon counting measurements of weak lidar signal from large ranges, using commonly available USB-based digital storage oscilloscopes. The single photon pulses from compact photomultiplier tubes are amplified and stretched so that the pulses are large and broad enough to be sampled efficiently by the USB oscilloscopes. A software interface written in Labview is then used to count the number of photon pulses in each of the prescribed time bins to form the histogram of LIDAR signal. This method presents a flexible alternative to the modular multichannel scalers and facilitate the development of sensitive lidar systems.

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Published

22-10-2019

How to Cite

[1]
D.-V. .-. Trung, T. B. Nguyen, D. T. Dao, V. H. Bui, X. T. Nguyen, M. T. Pham, P. D. Truong and T. T. B. Nguyen, Multichannel Photon Counting Lidar Measurements Using USB-based Digital Storage Oscilloscope, Comm. Phys. 29 (2019) 351. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15625/0868-3166/29/3SI/14332.

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Papers
Received 21-08-2019
Accepted 08-10-2019
Published 22-10-2019

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