A method for long absolute distance measurement based on high stability and synchronous multi-frequency

Hongxing Yang; Zhigang Fan; Yu-wei Ma

doi:10.1117/12.2014566

31 January 2013 A method for long absolute distance measurement based on high stability and synchronous multi-frequency

Hongxing Yang, Zhigang Fan, Yu-wei Ma

Proceedings Volume 8759, Eighth International Symposium on Precision Engineering Measurement and Instrumentation; 87593N (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2014566
Event: International Symposium on Precision Engineering Measurement and Instrumentation 2012, 2012, Chengdu, China

Abstract

In order to improve the measurement accuracy and the real-time performance in long absolute distance measurement, a method based on high stability and synchronization multi-frequency is proposed. Multi-frequency is generated by shifting one mode laser frequency with three acousto-optic frequency shifters, and couple in one beam by fiber. Heterodyne frequencies between different multi-frequency is separated by its different polarization and frequency bandwidth, and acted as the coarse and precision measuring frequency. Therefore synchronous occurrence of measuring multi-frequency is achieved, which improve the real-time performance of measurement. Results of the experiment show that the measuring frequency stability is better than 3.6×10-8, and the laser range finder have an uncertain measuring result of less than 60 μm at a distance of 20 m under laboratory conditions.

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Hongxing Yang, Zhigang Fan, and Yu-wei Ma "A method for long absolute distance measurement based on high stability and synchronous multi-frequency", Proc. SPIE 8759, Eighth International Symposium on Precision Engineering Measurement and Instrumentation, 87593N (31 January 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2014566

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