Drive circuit, light emitting device, distance measurement apparatus, and mobile body

A drive circuit, comprising:

• a plurality of capacitors;
• a plurality of first interrupters configured to select paths through which electric charges are supplied to the plurality of capacitors;
• and
• a plurality of second interrupters configured to select paths through which e plurality of capacitors supply electric charges to a plurality of light emitting elements,
• wherein, in a case where the first interrupters are controlled and a first electric charge is stored in a capacitor corresponding to a first light emitting element included in the plurality of light emitting elements to selectively turn on the first light emitting element, at least while the first electric charge is supplied through a first path to the first light emitting element to be turned on, a second interrupter, which is coupled to a second path through which a second electric charge is configured to be supplied to a second light emitting element not to be turned on, interrupts the second path, and
• wherein the drive circuit further comprises a discharger configured to discharge a capacitor corresponding to a light emitting element not to be turned on among the plurality of light emitting elements, while a light emitting element to be turned on among the plurality of light emitting elements is turned on.