Light-In-Flight Imaging by a Silicon Image Sensor: Toward the Theoretical Highest Frame Rate
Light in flight was captured by a single shot of a newly developed backside-illuminated multi-collection-gate image sensor at a frame interval of 10 ns without high-speed gating devices such as a streak camera or post data processes. This paper reports the achievement and further evolution of the im...
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doaj-12bc860ab74845db8d7c1975ace650f62020-11-25T00:42:23ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202019-05-011910224710.3390/s19102247s19102247Light-In-Flight Imaging by a Silicon Image Sensor: Toward the Theoretical Highest Frame RateTakeharu Goji Etoh0Tomoo Okinaka1Yasuhide Takano2Kohsei Takehara3Hitoshi Nakano4Kazuhiro Shimonomura5Taeko Ando6Nguyen Ngo7Yoshinari Kamakura8Vu Truon Son Dao9Anh Quang Nguyen10Edoardo Charbon11Chao Zhang12Piet De Moor13Paul Goetschalckx14Luc Haspeslagh15School of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higahsi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, JapanSchool of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higahsi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, JapanSchool of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higahsi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, JapanSchool of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higahsi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, JapanSchool of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higahsi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, JapanSchool of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji-Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, JapanSchool of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji-Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, JapanSchool of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji-Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, JapanSchool of Engineering, Osaka University, 1-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, JapanDepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering, International University, Vietnam National University HCMC, Khu Pho 6, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, VietnamSchool of Electronics and Telecommunications, Hanoi University of Science and technology, 1 Dai Co Viet, Bach Khoa, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi 100803, VietnamAdvanced Quantum Architecture Laboratory, EPFL, Rue de la Maladiere 71b, CH-2002 Neuchatel 2, SwitzerlandFaculty of Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 4, Delft, 2628 CD, The NetherlandsIMEC, Kapeldreef 75, 3001 Heverlee, BelgiumIMEC, Kapeldreef 75, 3001 Heverlee, BelgiumIMEC, Kapeldreef 75, 3001 Heverlee, BelgiumLight in flight was captured by a single shot of a newly developed backside-illuminated multi-collection-gate image sensor at a frame interval of 10 ns without high-speed gating devices such as a streak camera or post data processes. This paper reports the achievement and further evolution of the image sensor toward the theoretical temporal resolution limit of 11.1 ps derived by the authors. The theoretical analysis revealed the conditions to minimize the temporal resolution. Simulations show that the image sensor designed following the specified conditions and fabricated by existing technology will achieve a frame interval of 50 ps. The sensor, 200 times faster than our latest sensor will innovate advanced analytical apparatuses using time-of-flight or lifetime measurements, such as imaging TOF-MS, FLIM, pulse neutron tomography, PET, LIDAR, and more, beyond these known applications.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/10/2247light-in-flighttheoretical temporal resolution limitultra-high-speed image sensor |
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Takeharu Goji Etoh Tomoo Okinaka Yasuhide Takano Kohsei Takehara Hitoshi Nakano Kazuhiro Shimonomura Taeko Ando Nguyen Ngo Yoshinari Kamakura Vu Truon Son Dao Anh Quang Nguyen Edoardo Charbon Chao Zhang Piet De Moor Paul Goetschalckx Luc Haspeslagh |
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Takeharu Goji Etoh Tomoo Okinaka Yasuhide Takano Kohsei Takehara Hitoshi Nakano Kazuhiro Shimonomura Taeko Ando Nguyen Ngo Yoshinari Kamakura Vu Truon Son Dao Anh Quang Nguyen Edoardo Charbon Chao Zhang Piet De Moor Paul Goetschalckx Luc Haspeslagh Light-In-Flight Imaging by a Silicon Image Sensor: Toward the Theoretical Highest Frame Rate Sensors light-in-flight theoretical temporal resolution limit ultra-high-speed image sensor |
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Takeharu Goji Etoh Tomoo Okinaka Yasuhide Takano Kohsei Takehara Hitoshi Nakano Kazuhiro Shimonomura Taeko Ando Nguyen Ngo Yoshinari Kamakura Vu Truon Son Dao Anh Quang Nguyen Edoardo Charbon Chao Zhang Piet De Moor Paul Goetschalckx Luc Haspeslagh |
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Light-In-Flight Imaging by a Silicon Image Sensor: Toward the Theoretical Highest Frame Rate |
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Light-In-Flight Imaging by a Silicon Image Sensor: Toward the Theoretical Highest Frame Rate |
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Light-In-Flight Imaging by a Silicon Image Sensor: Toward the Theoretical Highest Frame Rate |
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Light-In-Flight Imaging by a Silicon Image Sensor: Toward the Theoretical Highest Frame Rate |
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Light-In-Flight Imaging by a Silicon Image Sensor: Toward the Theoretical Highest Frame Rate |
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light-in-flight imaging by a silicon image sensor: toward the theoretical highest frame rate |
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Light in flight was captured by a single shot of a newly developed backside-illuminated multi-collection-gate image sensor at a frame interval of 10 ns without high-speed gating devices such as a streak camera or post data processes. This paper reports the achievement and further evolution of the image sensor toward the theoretical temporal resolution limit of 11.1 ps derived by the authors. The theoretical analysis revealed the conditions to minimize the temporal resolution. Simulations show that the image sensor designed following the specified conditions and fabricated by existing technology will achieve a frame interval of 50 ps. The sensor, 200 times faster than our latest sensor will innovate advanced analytical apparatuses using time-of-flight or lifetime measurements, such as imaging TOF-MS, FLIM, pulse neutron tomography, PET, LIDAR, and more, beyond these known applications. |
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light-in-flight theoretical temporal resolution limit ultra-high-speed image sensor |
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