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Title: Geiger-mode laser vibrometry methods and systems

Abstract

Systems and methods for Geiger-mode laser vibrometry are described. An example method for laser vibrometry includes receiving a first time-series of single photon arrivals corresponding to a laser beam reflected from or transmitted through a target, the single photon arrivals including information corresponding to vibrations of the target, each single photon arrival separated in time from another single photon arrival, determining, based on two or more of the single photon arrivals, a discrete time sequence having a binary value, and generating a second time-series by assigning a non-binary value to each of the discrete time points, wherein each of the assigned non-binary values is determined based on a number of discrete time points lacking a photon arrival prior to receiving a photon.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
2221945
Patent Number(s):
11693117
Application Number:
16/841,656
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/06/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Little, Liesl M. Geiger-mode laser vibrometry methods and systems. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Little, Liesl M. Geiger-mode laser vibrometry methods and systems. United States.
Little, Liesl M. Tue . "Geiger-mode laser vibrometry methods and systems". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2221945.
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abstractNote = {Systems and methods for Geiger-mode laser vibrometry are described. An example method for laser vibrometry includes receiving a first time-series of single photon arrivals corresponding to a laser beam reflected from or transmitted through a target, the single photon arrivals including information corresponding to vibrations of the target, each single photon arrival separated in time from another single photon arrival, determining, based on two or more of the single photon arrivals, a discrete time sequence having a binary value, and generating a second time-series by assigning a non-binary value to each of the discrete time points, wherein each of the assigned non-binary values is determined based on a number of discrete time points lacking a photon arrival prior to receiving a photon.},
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year = {2023},
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