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    • Photonics and Imaging Science
    • Signal Processing
    • Robotics and Autonomous Systems

    Background:

    • Single photon imaging offers superior sensitivity, frame rate, and dynamic range over intensity imaging.
    • Fourier analysis is a powerful tool for understanding signal characteristics in imaging data.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the application of Fourier analysis to single photon counting data.
    • To assess the impact of data processing on frequency response and signal modulation.
    • To develop a method for visualizing signal modulation and detecting movement direction.

    Main Methods:

    • Performing Fourier analysis on single photon counting data at 100 kHz frame rate and 512x512 resolution.
    • Comparing raw data analysis with processed photon flux data.
    • Utilizing magnitude and phase imaging in the Fourier domain.

    Main Results:

    • Signal modulation was observed in both raw and processed data, but processing led to significant frequency response damping.
    • Raw single photon counting data is more suitable for frequency-sensitive analysis.
    • Fourier domain phase gradient successfully revealed movement direction in experimental data.

    Conclusions:

    • Raw single photon counting data preserves crucial frequency information for analysis.
    • Fourier analysis of single photon counting data enables visualization of signal modulation and movement detection.
    • The developed method was successfully applied to track unmanned aerial vehicle motion in outdoor experiments.