Laser vibrometer based on opticalfeedback-induced frequency modulation of a single-mode laser diode

Applied Optics

Volumn 35, Issue 34, 1996, Pages 6754-6761

  Roos, P A ^a   Stephens, M ^b   Wieman, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Noncontact measurement; Optical sensor; Surface displacement; Vibrometer

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK; FREQUENCY MODULATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT;

LASER RESPONSE TIME; LASER VIBROMETER; OPTICAL FEEDBACK; SURFACE DISPLACEMENT;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0030409807     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.35.006754     Document Type: Article

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