Optics: measuring and testing – By dispersed light spectroscopy – Utilizing a spectrometer
Patent
1983-06-27
1986-04-22
Willis, Davis L.
Optics: measuring and testing
By dispersed light spectroscopy
Utilizing a spectrometer
377 17, 377 42, 377 43, 377 53, G01B 902
Patent
active
045838569
ABSTRACT:
Analog-to-digital conversion and a computer produce finer resolution for interferometer distance measurement. The system applies to a laser interferometer producing two detected signals with voltages 19 and 20 that vary to form two sine waves in quadrature as interference fringes occur. A pair of analog-to-digital converters 21 and 22 converts each of these signals into digital values subdividing each sine wave fringe cycle into a plurality of increments. An up/down counter 25 supplied with a significant digit from each of the converters counts fringes corresponding to changes in path lengths. A computer 30 arranged with access to the fringe count and the digital increments determines a distance measurement based on the fringe count and a fine resolution of the distance measurement based on final values of the signals at any subdivided fringe cycle increments after changes in the path lengths.
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GCA Corporation
Koren Matthew W.
Willis Davis L.
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