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Development of Wideband Frequency Modulated Laser for High Resolution FMCW LiDAR Sensor

고분해능 FMCW LiDAR 센서 구성을 위한 광대역 주파수변조 레이저 개발

  • Received : 2023.10.06
  • Accepted : 2023.12.27
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

FMCW LiDAR system with robust target detection capabilities even under adverse operating conditions such as snow, rain, and fog is addressed in this paper. Our focus is primarily on enhancing the performance of FMCW LiDAR by improving the characteristics of the frequency-modulated laser, which directly influence range resolution, coherence length, and maximum measurement range etc. of LiDAR. We describe the utilization of an unbalanced Mach-Zehnder laser interferometer to measure real-time changes of the lasing frequency and to correct frequency modulation errors through an optical phase-locked loop technique. To extend the coherence length of laser, we employ an extended-cavity laser diode as the laser source and implement a laser interferometer with an photonic integrated circuit for miniaturization of optical system. The developed FMCW LiDAR system exhibits a bandwidth of 10.045GHz and a remarkable distance resolution of 0.84mm.

본 논문은 눈, 비, 안개 등 열악한 운용환경에도 강건한 표적검출 특성을 가지는 FMCW LiDAR에 대해서 기술하고 있다. 특히 FMCW LiDAR의 거리 해상도, 가간섭거리 및 최대측정거리 성능에 직접적으로 영향을 미치는 주파수변조레이저의 성능개선에 대해 기술하고 있다. 불평형 Mach-Zehnder 레이저간섭계를 활용하여, 레이저의 발진주파수의 변화율을 실시간 측정하고, 주파수변조 오차를 보정하는 광학식 위상동기루프 기술을 이용한 주파수변조 방법에 대해 기술하였다. 가간섭거리가 긴 레이저 광원을 발진하기 위해 확장공진기형 레이저다이오드를 적용하였으며, 레이저에서 발진되는 주파수 측정을 위해 광집적회로 구조의 레이저간섭계를 적용하였다. 개발된 FMCW LiDAR의 대역폭과 거리해상도는 각각 10.045GHz와 0.84mm로 측정되었다.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 2023년 정부(산업통상자원부)의 재원으로 한국산업기술진흥원의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(P0021566, 2023년 빅데이터 기반 자동차전장부품 신뢰성기술 고도화)

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