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Diamond quantum sensors are sensitive to weak microwave magnetic fields resonant to the spin transitions. However the spectral resolution in such protocols is limited ultimately by sensor lifetime. Here we demonstrate a heterodyne detection…
Frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) is a ranging technique that allows for high precision distance measurement over long distances. Scanning nonlinearity and range of the tunable laser are the main factors affecting the measurement…
The range and speed of a moving object can be ascertained using the sensing technique known as light detection and ranging (LiDAR). It has recently been suggested that quantum LiDAR, which uses entangled states of light, can enhance the…
Accurate calibration of coherent optical receivers is essential for reliable performance assessment in coherent communications, precision and quantum sensing, and continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD), where the effective…
This paper proposes a novel signal processing technique that doubles the range resolution of FMCW~(Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave) sensing without increasing the required bandwidth. The proposed design overcomes the resolution limit…
Smoothed phase-coded frequency modulated continuous waveform (SPC-FMCW), which is aimed to improve the coexistence of multiple radars operating within the same frequency bandwidth, is studied, and the receiving strategy with a low ADC…
In this paper, a novel method to enhance Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) THz imaging resolution beyond its diffraction limit is proposed. Our method comprises two stages. Firstly, we reconstruct the signal in depth-direction…
Frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) lidar conventionally estimates distance and velocity from constant beat frequencies generated through interferometry. Existing FMCW implementations emphasize simple signal processing -- e.g., beat…
Recently, there has been growing interest and effort in developing high-speed high-precision 3D imaging technologies for a wide range of industrial, automotive and biomedical applications. Optical frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW)…
We examine different methods to implement coherent detection in the subcarrier wave quantum key distribution (SCW QKD) systems. For classical wavefields, we present the models describing homodyne-type and heterodyne-type coherent detection…
This paper explores the deployment of mm-wave Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar for vital sign detection across multiple scenarios. We focus on overcoming the limitations of traditional sensing methods by enhancing signal…
Traditional method for measuring continuous-variable quantum entanglement relies on balanced homodyne detections, which are sensitive to vacuum quantum noise coupled in through losses resulted from many factors such as detector's quantum…
Balanced homodyne detector (BHD) that can measure the field quadratures of coherent states has been widely used in a range of quantum information technologies. Generally, the BHD tends to suffer from narrow bands and an expanding bandwidth…
We demonstrate the imaging capability of a frequency modulated continuous wave lidar based on a fiber bundle. The lidar constructs velocity and range images for hard targets at a rate of 60 Hz. The sensing range is up to 30 m with 20 mW of…
Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar is a promising sensor for aided inertial navigation, due to its robustness in environments that challenge traditional alternatives, such as LiDAR and vision. However, its widespread adoption…
In this study, a novel transmission scheme is proposed to serve radar-sensing and communication objectives at the same time and allocated bandwidth. The proposed transmitted frame non-orthogonally superimposes two different waveforms, which…
In order to enhance LIDAR performance metrics such as target detection sensitivity, noise resilience and ranging accuracy, we exploit the strong temporal correlation within the photon pairs generated in continuous-wave pumped semiconductor…
We propose a hetero-homodyne receiver for quantum illumination (QI) target detection. Unlike prior QI receivers, it uses a cascaded positive operator-valued measurement (POVM) that does not require a quantum interaction between QI's…
This work presents a 340-GHz frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) pulse-Doppler radar. The radar system is based on a transceiver module with about one milli-Watt output power and more than 30-GHz bandwidth. The front-end optics…
Homodyne detection is a phase-sensitive measurement technique, essential for the characterization of continuous-variable (CV)-encoded quantum states of light. It is a key component to the implementation of CV quantum-information protocols…