Synchronous Phase Demodulation for Real-Time Absolute Distance Measurement Based on Optical Comb Multi-Wavelength Interferometry

Wang Guochao; Tan Lilong; Yan Shuhua; Wei Chunhua

doi:10.3788/aos201737.0112003

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