Absolute distance measurement with the MSTAR sensor

Oliver P. Lay; Serge Dubovitsky; Robert D. Peters; Johan Burger; Seh-Won Ahn; William H. Steier; Harold R. Fetterman; Yian Chang

doi:10.1117/12.503760

20 November 2003 Absolute distance measurement with the MSTAR sensor

Oliver P. Lay, Serge Dubovitsky, Robert D. Peters, Johan Burger, Seh-Won Ahn, William H. Steier, Harold R. Fetterman, Yian Chang

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Proceedings Volume 5190, Recent Developments in Traceable Dimensional Measurements II; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.503760
Event: Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 48th Annual Meeting, 2003, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The MSTAR sensor (Modulation Sideband Technology for Absolute Ranging) is a new system for measuring absolute distance, capable of resolving the integer cycle ambiguity of standard intrferometers, and making it possible to measure distance with sub-nanometer accuracy. The sensor uses a single laser in conjugation with fast phase modulators and low-frequency detectors. We describe the design of the system - the principle of operation, the metrology source, beam-launching optics, and signal processing - and show results for target distance up to 1 meter. We then demonstrate how the system can be scaled to kilometer-scale distances.

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Oliver P. Lay, Serge Dubovitsky, Robert D. Peters, Johan Burger, Seh-Won Ahn, William H. Steier, Harold R. Fetterman, and Yian Chang "Absolute distance measurement with the MSTAR sensor", Proc. SPIE 5190, Recent Developments in Traceable Dimensional Measurements II, (20 November 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.503760

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