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Phase length optical phase-locked-loop sensor
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1988 |
| Description | The invention is a device that provides a high resolution measurement of the change in optical phase length from the device optical system source to an optical reflector. The invention consists of a optical phase locked loop that uses a laser beam as a carrier of an intensity modulated energy source. The novelty of the invention appears to lie in the overall combination of elements which provide high resolution without loss of wide dynamic range. The invention does not depend on coherent reflection from a target, and thus can measure targets that do not have special preparation or corner reflectors. The use of carrier modulation achieves high resolution without the problems of high speed pulse duration systems. Thus the invention has the advantages of simplicity, low cost, and small size without sacrificing resolution. |
| File Size | 620062 |
| Page Count | 14 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19880015918 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t08w89m3h |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1988-02-11 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Optics Laser Outputs Optical Paths High Resolution Phase Modulation Wavelengths Phase Locked Systems Optical Reflection Loops Optical Measuring Instruments Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |