• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 30, Issue 10, 2947 (2010)
Liang Jing*, Long Xingwu, Zhang Bin, and Jin Shilong
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    DOI: 10.3788/aos20103010.2947 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Liang Jing, Long Xingwu, Zhang Bin, Jin Shilong. Absolute Distance Measurement by Using 117 μm Synthetic Wavelength[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2010, 30(10): 2947 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    To overcome the defects of large error in two-longitudinal-mode wavelengths interferometer for absolute distance measurement, a new kind of multi-wavelength absolute distance interferometer is introduced. A double-mode 633 nm He-Ne laser and a 629 nm He-Ne laser are employed to generate 117 μm synthetic wavelength, with which distance with high precision is measured by using the double heterodyne interferometric technique. The static and dynamic experiments show that due to the shorter synthetic wavelength, the uncertainty can reaches 3.8×10-6L+57 nm and the error is 2 μm within 500 mm. From the uncertainty of synthetic wavelength, the error of the new interferometer is also discussed. The interferometer could measure distance with high precision if coupled with two-longitudinal-mode beat measurement system.
    Liang Jing, Long Xingwu, Zhang Bin, Jin Shilong. Absolute Distance Measurement by Using 117 μm Synthetic Wavelength[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2010, 30(10): 2947
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