Compact and precision range finder using self-mixing semiconductor laser

  • Published : 1989.10.01

Abstract

Proposed is improved compact self-mixing type semiconductor-laser range finder, which measures mode-hop time interval (MHI). Measurement error caused by the fluctuation of MHI is greatly reduced by averaging many contiguous MHI's. The main cause of measurement error 1.5% at ranges from 0.1m to 0.8m is attributed to the optical phase change of a returned light from a focusing lens. Accuracy improvement by stabilization of the returned light is suggested.

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