"Revolutionary Single-Photon Raman Lidar Unleashes Underwater Potential"

Researchers have developed a compact single-photon Raman lidar system that can operate underwater and remotely distinguish various substances. The system demonstrated its capability by detecting varying thicknesses of gasoline oil up to 12 meters away in a submerged quartz cell. This technology could be valuable for monitoring oil spills, detecting leaks in underwater oil pipelines, exploring oceanic resources, and analyzing underwater bubble types and sediment types such as coral reefs.