Frequency scanning interferometry in ATLAS: Remote, multiple, simultaneous and precise distance measurements in a hostile environment

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2175-2187

  Coe, P A ^a   Howell, D F ^a   Nickerson, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absolute distance interferometry; ATLAS; Frequency scanning interferometry; FSI; Hostile environment; Large Hadron Collider; Length measurement; LHC; Phase measurement; Remote measurement; SCT; Simultaneous measurement

Indexed keywords

INTERFEROMETRY; LASERS; PHASE SHIFT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

FREQUENCY SCANNING INTERFEROMETRY (FSI); PARTICLE TRACKERS; PARTICLE TRACKING; SEMICONDUCTOR TRACKER (SCT);

PARTICLE DETECTORS;

MEASUREMENT METHOD;

EID: 8644247369     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/15/11/001     Document Type: Article

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