Phase-conjugate distance-measurement interferometer with frequency modulation of a laser diode

Yukihiro Ishii

doi:10.1117/12.454008

23 January 2002 Phase-conjugate distance measurement interferometer with frequency modulation of a laser diode

Yukihiro Ishii

Proceedings Volume 4459, Photorefractive Fiber and Crystal Devices: Materials, Optical Properties, and Applications VII, and Optical Data Storage; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454008
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2001, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Laser-diode phase-conjugate interferometer with two self- pumped (cat) phase-conjugate mirrors instead of two ordinary mirrors is constructed for distance measurement over extended ranges. The measurement is based on frequency- modulated continuous-wave techniques. A wide-tunable laser diode (LD) with an external cavity is used to generate the chirping signal. The interferometer is immune to spatially nonuniform phase distortion, but can only detect the spatially uniform phase change introduced by the displacement of one cat mirror. The distance can be measured by detecting the beat frequency with an rf spectrum analyzer. The linear regression of the beat frequency as a function of the distance has been ascertained. The system has been characterized over a measurement range from 0.09 mm to 15.75 mm within 2.49 nm of 0.08 nm in wavelength diversities.

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Yukihiro Ishii "Phase-conjugate distance measurement interferometer with frequency modulation of a laser diode", Proc. SPIE 4459, Photorefractive Fiber and Crystal Devices: Materials, Optical Properties, and Applications VII, and Optical Data Storage, (23 January 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454008

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