Title :
Ultrahigh dynamic-range portable distance meter using an optical frequency comb
Author :
Minoshima, K. ; Schibli, T.R. ; Matsumoto, H. ; Iino, Y. ; Yoshino, K. ; Kumagai, K.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol. (AIST), Tsukuba
Abstract :
We present an A4-size portable distance meter using a fiber-delivered optical frequency comb of a mode-locked laser. Micrometer agreement is realized to a reference standard laser interferometer in the distance measurements over hundreds of meters.
Keywords :
distance measurement; fibre optic sensors; portable instruments; distance measurements; fiber-delivered optical frequency comb; laser interferometer; mode-locked laser; ultrahigh dynamic-range portable distance meter; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Optical crosstalk; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Phase measurement; Ultrafast optics; Wavelength measurement; (000.0000) Optical combs; (120.3940) Metrology; (120.4800) Optical standards and testing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627906
