• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 45, Issue 11, 1104002 (2018)
Ji Ningke1, Zhang Fumin1, Qu Xinghua1, Zhang Tong1, Zhang Tieli2, Liu Xiaoxu2, and Xie Yang2
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    Ji Ningke, Zhang Fumin, Qu Xinghua, Zhang Tong, Zhang Tieli, Liu Xiaoxu, Xie Yang. Ranging Technology for Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Laser Based on Phase Difference Frequency Measurement[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(11): 1104002 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Curves of modulated frequency versus time; (b) a serious broadened spectrum signal
    Fig. 1. (a) Curves of modulated frequency versus time; (b) a serious broadened spectrum signal
    Schematic of FMCW ranging system with double optical path
    Fig. 2. Schematic of FMCW ranging system with double optical path
    Schematic of phase difference signal delay
    Fig. 3. Schematic of phase difference signal delay
    Theoretical distance and distances obtained from phase difference frequency measurement algorithm and FFT. (a) Whole curves; (b) partial enlarged figure
    Fig. 4. Theoretical distance and distances obtained from phase difference frequency measurement algorithm and FFT. (a) Whole curves; (b) partial enlarged figure
    Residual errors between theoretical distance and distance from phase difference frequency measurement or FFT
    Fig. 5. Residual errors between theoretical distance and distance from phase difference frequency measurement or FFT
    Physical photo of the measurement system
    Fig. 6. Physical photo of the measurement system
    Measurement stability at different positions
    Fig. 7. Measurement stability at different positions
    (a) Measured distance with the phase difference frequency measurement algorithm; (b) measuring range residual error with two methods
    Fig. 8. (a) Measured distance with the phase difference frequency measurement algorithm; (b) measuring range residual error with two methods
    PositionM valueDecimal partvalue mTheoreticaldistance /mmPhase differencealgorithm(average) /mmFouriertransform(average) /mm
    169929-0.26967510258.43010258.43810258.398
    2632370.0813939276.7259276.7219276.733
    3605600.4220028884.0208884.0058884.067
    457215-0.4023228393.2708393.2948393.235
    553869-0.2271337902.4257902.4357902.402
    650523-0.0514197411.5747411.5777411.570
    7471770.1242236920.7256920.7196920.737
    8438310.2999336429.8806429.8616429.905
    940419-0.4413535929.2985929.3215929.256
    1037073-0.2656015438.4495438.4625438.423
    1133727-0.0898564947.5984947.6044947.591
    12303810.0855814456.7514456.7464456.759
    13270350.2612683965.8983965.8883965.926
    14236890.4367703475.0523475.0303475.094
    1520344-0.3879052984.2962984.3182984.261
    1616998-0.2121282493.4462493.4602493.429
    1713652-0.0365082002.6002002.6022002.596
    18103060.1391161511.7521511.7441511.764
    1969600.3148611020.9051020.8951020.921
    202678-0.340664392.694392.702392.681
    Table 1. Theoretical distance and distances obtained from phase difference frequency measurement algorithm and FFT at different positions
    Interferometerdisplay value /mmDecimal part value(mean absolute value)Resampling phase differenceranging value /mmFourier transformranging value /mm
    0.00010.2083038342.9438342.577
    100.06910.1792048443.0008442.478
    200.03300.2736158542.9318542.672
    300.02440.2661528643.0088642.534
    400.00450.2211668742.9408742.404
    499.97710.1958018842.8568842.521
    599.92410.2075188942.9238942.303
    699.92960.1555579043.0029042.451
    799.94350.1416239142.9289142.587
    899.96520.1995119243.0239242.753
    Table 2. Measured distances at different positions
    Ji Ningke, Zhang Fumin, Qu Xinghua, Zhang Tong, Zhang Tieli, Liu Xiaoxu, Xie Yang. Ranging Technology for Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Laser Based on Phase Difference Frequency Measurement[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(11): 1104002
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