Remote measurement of distance and thickness using a deflected laser beam
- 1 June 1976
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics
- Vol. 15 (6) , 1432-1436
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.15.001432
Abstract
A remote optical technique of measuring distance and thickness is described which relies on a measurement of the time a laser beam deflected at a definite speed takes to travel from a starting point on a reference plane to a final point on the object. Its significant features are high measuring speed, high resolution, flexibility with regard to measurement range and distance between reference plane and probe, insensitivity to surface properties of the object, and rugged design. It is, therefore, suitable for a large variety of applications, especially in industrial metrology.Keywords
This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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- Diffractographic Dimensional Measurement Part 1: Displacement MeasurementApplied Optics, 1972