• DocumentCode
    2927654
  • Title

    Absolute Optical Metrology: Nanometers to Kilometers

  • Author

    Dubovitsky, S. ; Lay, O.P. ; Peters, R.D. ; Liebe, C.C.

  • Author_Institution
    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena CA, USA; serge.dubovitsky@jpl.nasa.gov
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    30-02 Aug. 2005
  • Firstpage
    1581
  • Lastpage
    1583
  • Abstract
    We provide an overview of developments in high-accuracy absolute optical metrology with emphasis on space-based applications. Specific work on the Modulation Sideband Technology for Absolute Ranging (MSTAR) sensor is described along with novel applications of the sensor.
  • Keywords
    Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency; Laser stability; Metrology; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Telescopes; Ultrafast optics; Wavelength measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9242-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569822
  • Filename
    1569822