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A Disdrometer based on Ultra-Fast SPAD Cameras

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.

Edoardo Charbon | Samuel Burri | Claudio Bruschini | Alexis Berne | Alain Berthoud

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