The MSTAR sensor uses the phase modulation sidebands on a stable laser carrier frequency as the multiple 'colors' needed for absolute distance measurement. A range resolution of 0.1 /spl mu/m has been achieved in the lab.
Absolute distance measurement with 0.1 /spl mu/m accuracy using the MSTAR sensor
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). ; 1 ; 3 pp. vol.1
2004-01-01
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Conference paper
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MSTAR: an absolute metrology sensor with sub-micron accuracy for space-based applications
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