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A Disdrometer based on ultra-fast SPAD Cameras

Edoardo Charbon, Claudio Bruschini, Samuel Burri, Alexis Berne, Alain Berthoud
2011
Conference Papers

Abstract

We present a new environmental application of SPAD imagers, the continuous measurement of size and shapes of hydrometeors. A first 32×32 pixel prototype allows real-time operation at very low light levels, 6000 fps and 1:100 average data reduction.

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Edoardo Charbon, Claudio Bruschini, Samuel Burri, Alexis Berne, Alain Berthoud
2011
Conference Papers

Abstract

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/3dcb65ad-e689-4031-be49-204998405170

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