V. A. Volkonskii, Yu. V. Popov, S. A. Chizhov, S. G. Chiritso, V. V. Yakovlev, “Use of a YAG:Ne<sup>3+</sup> laser in distance measurement by a dispersion method”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1983, Volume 10, Number 12,Pages <nobr>2490

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Use of a YAG:Ne³⁺ laser in distance measurement by a dispersion method

V. A. Volkonskii, Yu. V. Popov, S. A. Chizhov, S. G. Chiritso, V. V. Yakovlev

Abstract: An experimental investigation was made of a two-wavelength (1.06 and 0.53 μ) range finder utilizing an YAG:Nd laser. When the instrumental error of this refractometric range finder was 0.1 mm, relative changes in the optical path amounting to 10^–6 could be detected over a distance of 2 km.

UDC: 628.71:53.089

PACS: 42.80.Px, 42.60.Kg

Received: 07.04.1983