Title :
New Laser System for Distance Metrology- High Accuracy Long Distance Measurements with a Frequency Comb Laser
Author :
Cui, M. ; Zeitouny, M.G. ; Bhattacharya, N. ; van den Berg, S.A. ; Urbach, H.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Sci., Tech. Univ. Delft, Delft, Netherlands
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate that the mode-locked femtosecond pulse laser is a promising tool for long distance metrology. Distances up to 50m in air were measured and compared to a conventional counting laser interferometer. The measurements were in agreement within 1 μm.
Keywords :
Distance measurement; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Metrology; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics and Optoelectronic (SOPO), 2010 Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Chengdu, China
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4963-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4964-4
DOI :
10.1109/SOPO.2010.5504253
