Compact Dual-Comb Absolute Distance Ranging With an Electric Reference
To exploit the potential of a dual-comb absolute distance ranging system outside a well-controlled laboratory, a compact dual-comb structure is proposed. A beat frequency generated by the repetition rates of two frequency combs serves as an electric reference, which is easily built and maintains a l...
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| author | Hongyuan Zhang Xuejian Wu Haoyun Wei Yan Li |
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| description | To exploit the potential of a dual-comb absolute distance ranging system outside a well-controlled laboratory, a compact dual-comb structure is proposed. A beat frequency generated by the repetition rates of two frequency combs serves as an electric reference, which is easily built and maintains a long range and high resolution compared with traditional dual-comb systems. The performance of the proposed method is compared with that of a heterodyne interferometer. The residuals range within -116.6 to 117.2 nm, the standard deviations vary from 46.3 to 137.9 nm, and the non-ambiguity range extension remains reliable throughout a 10-m test. Compared with Michelson-type dual-comb interferometers, this compact dual-comb system omits the redundant optical reference arm, promising practical applications of distance ranging. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c02e235ff77a455cb24e249cdd53e9eb2022-12-21T23:27:25ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552015-01-01731810.1109/JPHOT.2015.24296397101801Compact Dual-Comb Absolute Distance Ranging With an Electric ReferenceHongyuan Zhang0Xuejian Wu1Haoyun Wei2Yan Li3Dept. of Precision Instrum., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, ChinaDept. of Precision Instrum., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, ChinaDept. of Precision Instrum., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, ChinaDept. of Precision Instrum., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, ChinaTo exploit the potential of a dual-comb absolute distance ranging system outside a well-controlled laboratory, a compact dual-comb structure is proposed. A beat frequency generated by the repetition rates of two frequency combs serves as an electric reference, which is easily built and maintains a long range and high resolution compared with traditional dual-comb systems. The performance of the proposed method is compared with that of a heterodyne interferometer. The residuals range within -116.6 to 117.2 nm, the standard deviations vary from 46.3 to 137.9 nm, and the non-ambiguity range extension remains reliable throughout a 10-m test. Compared with Michelson-type dual-comb interferometers, this compact dual-comb system omits the redundant optical reference arm, promising practical applications of distance ranging.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7101801/Instrumentationultrafast opticsultrafast measurements |
| spellingShingle | Hongyuan Zhang Xuejian Wu Haoyun Wei Yan Li Compact Dual-Comb Absolute Distance Ranging With an Electric Reference IEEE Photonics Journal Instrumentation ultrafast optics ultrafast measurements |
| title | Compact Dual-Comb Absolute Distance Ranging With an Electric Reference |
| title_full | Compact Dual-Comb Absolute Distance Ranging With an Electric Reference |
| title_fullStr | Compact Dual-Comb Absolute Distance Ranging With an Electric Reference |
| title_full_unstemmed | Compact Dual-Comb Absolute Distance Ranging With an Electric Reference |
| title_short | Compact Dual-Comb Absolute Distance Ranging With an Electric Reference |
| title_sort | compact dual comb absolute distance ranging with an electric reference |
| topic | Instrumentation ultrafast optics ultrafast measurements |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7101801/ |
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