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    • Optical Engineering
    • Photonics
    • Image Reconstruction

    Background:

    • Effective imaging through obscurants is critical for applications like remote sensing and surveillance.
    • Traditional imaging methods struggle with scattering and absorption caused by fog, smoke, and vapor.
    • Advanced optical techniques are needed to penetrate and visualize objects in degraded visibility conditions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the feasibility of depth imaging through various obscurants using a specific photon detection system.
    • To evaluate the performance of statistical algorithms in reconstructing depth and intensity images under challenging conditions.
    • To assess the system's capability in the photon-starved regime for short data acquisition times.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a time-correlated single-photon detection system operating at 1550 nm.
    • Employed a monostatic scanning transceiver with a picosecond laser and a single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) detector.
    • Acquired depth and intensity data of targets up to 24 meters through water fog, glycol vapor, and incendiary smoke.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully acquired depth and intensity data through diverse obscurants.
    • Demonstrated the effectiveness of statistical algorithms in reconstructing images from low signal returns.
    • Achieved image reconstruction even in the photon-starved regime with short acquisition times.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed time-correlated single-photon detection system shows promise for depth imaging in obscured environments.
    • Statistical reconstruction algorithms are effective for enhancing image quality and depth information under low signal conditions.
    • This research contributes to the advancement of imaging technologies for operation in adverse atmospheric conditions.