Avalanche photodiodes(APDs) are promising light sensors with high quantum efficiency and low noise. It has been extensively used in radiation detection,laser radar and other weak signal detection fields. Unlike other ...Avalanche photodiodes(APDs) are promising light sensors with high quantum efficiency and low noise. It has been extensively used in radiation detection,laser radar and other weak signal detection fields. Unlike other photodiodes,APD is a very sensitive light detector with very high internal gain. The basic theory shows that the gain of APD is related to the temperature. The internal gain fluctuates with the variation of temperature. Investigated was the influence of the variation of the gain induced by the fluctuation of temperature on the output from APD for a very weak laser pulse input in laser radar. An active reverse-biased voltage compensation method is used to stabilize the gain of APD. An APD model is setup to simulate the detection of light pulse signal. The avalanche process,various noises and temperature's effect are all included in the model. Our results show that for the detection of weak light signal such as in laser radar,even a very small fluctuation of temperature could cause a great effect on APD's gain. The results show that the signal-to-noise ratio of the APD's output could be improved effectively with the active gain-control system.展开更多
在卫星信号接收的过程中,量化是模数转换的重要环节,信号量化会带来能量损失,对于信号后续的处理产生影响,根据信号特性选取合适的量化位数和系统基准功率可以有效改善这种损失.本文采用量化前后信号信噪比(signal to noise ratio,SNR)...在卫星信号接收的过程中,量化是模数转换的重要环节,信号量化会带来能量损失,对于信号后续的处理产生影响,根据信号特性选取合适的量化位数和系统基准功率可以有效改善这种损失.本文采用量化前后信号信噪比(signal to noise ratio,SNR)对比的形式来直观表示量化损耗,并给出了一般性分析公式.说明了自动增益控制(automatic gain control,AGC)模块在信号量化中的作用,结合量化损耗公式,通过确定最佳增益系数给出了一种基准功率的选取方式,使得不同SNR的信号量化损耗明显降低.仿真结果表明:在低位量化时,该方式对卫星导航信号的量化损耗能改善约1.5 dB.该分析对于接收机的设计以及工程实现具有一定的参考意义.展开更多
基金Young Scientist Research Fund of Heilongjiang University(QL200508)
文摘Avalanche photodiodes(APDs) are promising light sensors with high quantum efficiency and low noise. It has been extensively used in radiation detection,laser radar and other weak signal detection fields. Unlike other photodiodes,APD is a very sensitive light detector with very high internal gain. The basic theory shows that the gain of APD is related to the temperature. The internal gain fluctuates with the variation of temperature. Investigated was the influence of the variation of the gain induced by the fluctuation of temperature on the output from APD for a very weak laser pulse input in laser radar. An active reverse-biased voltage compensation method is used to stabilize the gain of APD. An APD model is setup to simulate the detection of light pulse signal. The avalanche process,various noises and temperature's effect are all included in the model. Our results show that for the detection of weak light signal such as in laser radar,even a very small fluctuation of temperature could cause a great effect on APD's gain. The results show that the signal-to-noise ratio of the APD's output could be improved effectively with the active gain-control system.
文摘在卫星信号接收的过程中,量化是模数转换的重要环节,信号量化会带来能量损失,对于信号后续的处理产生影响,根据信号特性选取合适的量化位数和系统基准功率可以有效改善这种损失.本文采用量化前后信号信噪比(signal to noise ratio,SNR)对比的形式来直观表示量化损耗,并给出了一般性分析公式.说明了自动增益控制(automatic gain control,AGC)模块在信号量化中的作用,结合量化损耗公式,通过确定最佳增益系数给出了一种基准功率的选取方式,使得不同SNR的信号量化损耗明显降低.仿真结果表明:在低位量化时,该方式对卫星导航信号的量化损耗能改善约1.5 dB.该分析对于接收机的设计以及工程实现具有一定的参考意义.