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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Metrology
    • Quantum Sensing

    Background:

    • Precise distance metrology is crucial for scientific research and industry.
    • Dual-comb laser ranging offers high precision, large range, and fast updates.
    • Existing methods face limitations in working distance due to laser decoherence or low detector sensitivity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate a novel time-of-flight laser ranging technique.
    • To enhance dual-comb ranging capabilities for longer working distances and improved precision.
    • To address limitations of previous dual-comb ranging demonstrations.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing dual-comb nonlinear asynchronous optical sampling.
    • Implementing photon counting with a fractal superconducting nanowire single-photon detector.
    • Measuring distances to an outdoor target approximately 298 m away.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved ranging precision of 6.2 micrometers with 100 ms acquisition time.
    • Achieved ranging precision of 0.9 micrometers with 1 s acquisition time.
    • Demonstrated effective long-distance measurement overcoming prior limitations.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed dual-comb time-of-flight laser ranging with photon counting is a significant advancement.
    • This method overcomes previous working distance and sensitivity limitations.
    • It offers a promising solution for high-precision, long-range distance metrology.