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Williams et al., 1986 - Google Patents

Optical ranging by wavelength multiplexed interferometry

Williams et al., 1986

Document ID
1809527709836805598
Author
Williams C
Wickramasinghe H
Publication year
Publication venue
Journal of applied physics

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A new optical technique is described for measurement of absolute distance. The approach is based upon a wavelength multiplexed heterodyne interferometer with FM demodulation. By temporally multiplexing discrete wavelengths in a heterodyne interferometer, a complete …
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