Soliton microcomb range measurement
Abstract
Light detection and ranging systems are used in many engineering and environmental sensing applications. Their relatively large size and cost, however, tend to be prohibitive for general use in autonomous vehicles and drones. Suh and Vahala and Trocha et al. show that optical frequency combs generated by microresonator devices can be used for precision ranging and the tracking of fast-moving objects. The compact size of the microresonators could broaden the scope for widespread applications, providing a platform for miniaturized laser ranging systems suitable for photonic integration.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Feb 23, 2018
- Source ID
- 10.1126/science.aao1968
Entities
People
- Kerry Vahala
- Myoung-Gyun Suh
Organizations
- California Institute of Technology