Niclass, CristianoRochas, AlexisBesse, Pierre-AndréCharbon, Edoardo2006-03-092006-03-092006-03-09200410.1109/JSTQE.2004.833886https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/227504WOS:0002244889000175736A 3D imager is presented capable of computing the depth map as well as the intensity scale of a given scene. The heart of the system is a two-dimensional array of single photon avalanche diodes fabricated in standard CMOS technology. The diodes exhibit low noise equivalent power, high dynamic range and superior linearity. The 3D imager achieves sub-millimetric precision at depth-of-field of a few meters. It operates using a standard LASER source pulsed at 50MHz with 40mW peak power and requires no mechanical scanning mechanisms or expensive optical equipment.Avalanche photodiodeCMOS photodetectorQuantum architectureSingle-photon counterThree-dimensional (3-D) cameratext::journal::journal article::research article