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    Area of Science:

    • Photonics
    • Optical Engineering
    • Remote Sensing

    Background:

    • Conventional imaging and tracking methods struggle with distant, non-cooperative targets in low-light conditions.
    • Photon-starved environments pose significant challenges for accurate velocity retrieval.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel single-photon LiDAR interferometric scheme for precise lateral velocity measurement of distant targets.
    • To establish a theoretical framework for sensitivity limits and minimum detectable photons.
    • To demonstrate the system's effectiveness in extremely low-light, free-space environments.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a single-photon light detection and ranging (LiDAR) interferometric scheme.
    • Actively illuminated targets and measured motion-induced optical path difference variations.
    • Developed a theoretical framework and conducted simulations and experiments.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved micron-level spatial resolution and millimeter-per-second velocity precision with approximately 200 detected photons.
    • Demonstrated effectiveness over kilometer-scale free-space links.
    • The method is robust for non-cooperative targets in photon-starved conditions.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed single-photon LiDAR system enables high-precision velocity sensing in extremely low-light environments.
    • Integration with single-photon ranging can provide full 3D velocity vectors.
    • Expands the operational capabilities of LiDAR for applications like space surveillance and collision avoidance.