Optimization of an autodyne laser interferometer for high-speed confocal imaging

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 60-70

  Lacot, Eric ^a   Glastre, Wilfried ^a   Jacquin, Olivier ^a   Hugon, Olivier ^a   De Chatellus, Hugues Guillet ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERFEROMETERS; LASER INTERFEROMETRY; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

ANALYTICAL PREDICTIONS; CONFOCAL IMAGING; DYNAMICAL PARAMETERS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; HIGH SPEED IMAGING; LASER DYNAMICS; LASER INTERFEROMETER; LASER OPTICAL FEEDBACK IMAGING; LASER RELAXATION OSCILLATIONS; LASER RESPONSE; MICROCHIP LASERS; NANOSECOND RANGE; OUTPUT POWER; REFERENCE BEAMS; RELAXATION FREQUENCY; SHORT RESPONSE TIME; SIGNAL BEAMS; SIGNALTONOISE RATIO (SNR);

LASERS;

EID: 84871788300     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.30.000060     Document Type: Article

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