Experimental Demonstration of Turbulence-resistant Lidar via Quantum Entanglement

Abstract

We report a proof-of-principle experimental demonstration of a turbulence-resistant quantum Lidar system. As a key technology for sensing and ranging, Lidar has drawn considerable attention for a study from quantum perspective, in search of proven advantages complementary to the capabilities of conventional Lidar technologies. Environmental factors such as strong atmospheric turbulence can have detrimental effects on the performance of these systems. We demonstrate the possibility of turbulence-resistant operation of a quantum Lidar system via two-photon interference of entangled photon pairs. Additionally, the reported quantum Lidar also demonstrates the expected noise resistance. This study suggests a potential high precision timing-positioning technology operable under turbulence and noise.