Opportunity: Spectral Agile Synchronization for High-Repetition GmAPD LiDAR” or “Design Optimization of a Broadband Optical Path for Multispectral Single-Photon Imaging

Opportunity Number:

ERDC-006

Opportunity Location:

Alexandria, VA

Opportunity Description:

The objective of this research project is to design, model, and test the critical timing synchronization framework required for a next-generation Agile Multispectral Geiger-mode Avalanche Photodiode (GmAPD) LiDAR system. Traditional LiDAR uses a single wavelength, but advanced spectral systems rapidly sweep through multiple wavelengths (often using supercontinuum lasers paired with Acousto-Optic Tunable Filters or other similar mechanisms)

Opportunity Skill Set:

Majors: Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Optical Engineering. Skillset: Basic understanding of Wave Optics & Physical Optics, Geometrical Optics and Lens Design, Thermodynamics and Radiometry, and single-photon detectors (SPADs/GmAPDSs)