Danielson, B.
and Boisrobert, C.
(1991),
Absolute optical ranging using low coherence interferometry, Optics Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=27347
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Absolute optical ranging using low coherence interferometry
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B. L. Danielson, C. Y. Boisrobert
Abstract
We describe a method for measuring submicrometer distances with an asymmetric fiber Michelson interferometer having an LED as a source of radiation. By measuring the phase slope of the Fourier components in the frequency domain, it is possible to locate the position of reflections with nanometer precision even in the presence of sample dispersion. The method is compatible with time domain sampling at the Nyquist rate which assures efficiency in data acquisition and processing.Citation
Optics Letters
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30
Issue
21
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Created July 20, 1991, Updated February 17, 2017