Quadrilateration and measurement site identification with dual scanning axis laser tracking interferometers

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 171-187

  Mayer, J R R ^a   Cloutier, G M ^a   Fortin, C ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dual axis; Quadrilateration; Sensitivity analysis; Site identification; Tracking interferometer

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERFEROMETERS; ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIRRORS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

DUAL SCANNING AXIS LASER TRACKING INTERFEROMETERS; QUADRILATERATION MEASUREMENTS; SITE IDENTIFICATION;

INTERFEROMETRY;

EID: 0031084678     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-2241(97)00029-8     Document Type: Article

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