TY - GEN
T1 - Advancing Remote Sensing Technology through Long-Wave Infrared Photonic Chaos
AU - Zaminga, Sara
AU - Poletti, Thomas
AU - Grillot, Frédéric
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 IEEE.
PY - 2025/1/1
Y1 - 2025/1/1
N2 - LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is a well-established remote sensing technology that utilizes laser light to measure distances with high precision. In this study, we report the first experimental realization of a chaos LiDAR system operating in the long-wave infrared (LWIR) domain, utilizing a distributed-feedback quantum cascade laser (DFB QCL) emitting at 9.34 µm. While recent advancements have successfully implemented frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) LiDAR systems in the LWIR region [1], these systems require complex frequency-sweeping mechanisms and are inherently more vulnerable to distortion and environmental noise. In contrast, chaos LiDAR mitigates these limitations by exploiting the intrinsic unpredictability of chaotic laser emission, thereby enhancing robustness against noise and delivering superior resolution capabilities [2].
AB - LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is a well-established remote sensing technology that utilizes laser light to measure distances with high precision. In this study, we report the first experimental realization of a chaos LiDAR system operating in the long-wave infrared (LWIR) domain, utilizing a distributed-feedback quantum cascade laser (DFB QCL) emitting at 9.34 µm. While recent advancements have successfully implemented frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) LiDAR systems in the LWIR region [1], these systems require complex frequency-sweeping mechanisms and are inherently more vulnerable to distortion and environmental noise. In contrast, chaos LiDAR mitigates these limitations by exploiting the intrinsic unpredictability of chaotic laser emission, thereby enhancing robustness against noise and delivering superior resolution capabilities [2].
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105016183045
U2 - 10.1109/CLEO/EUROPE-EQEC65582.2025.11111206
DO - 10.1109/CLEO/EUROPE-EQEC65582.2025.11111206
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:105016183045
T3 - 2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2025
BT - 2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2025
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2025
Y2 - 23 June 2025 through 27 June 2025
ER -