Abstract
3D imaging under low-light level conditions and from airborne platforms requires large-format, high sensitivity imaging cameras with small size, low weight and power. Furthermore for foliage penetration and camouflage imaging, cameras operating in the 1 to 1.5 µm wavelengths are needed. Boeing Spectrolab has been developing compact single photon sensitive Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode (Gm-APD) cameras operating at 1.06 µm wavelength for these applications. In this paper, we present the design and performance Gm-APD focal plane arrays and cameras and imaging results from these cameras.
© 2011 Optical Society of America
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