This paper describes a standing-wave interferometer with two laser sources of different wavelengths,diametrically opposed and emitting towards each other.The resulting standing wave has an intensity profile which is m...This paper describes a standing-wave interferometer with two laser sources of different wavelengths,diametrically opposed and emitting towards each other.The resulting standing wave has an intensity profile which is moving with a constant velocity,and is directly detected inside the laser beam by two thin and transparent photo sensors.The first sensor is at a fixed position,serving as a phase reference for the second one which is moved along the optical axis,resulting in a frequency shift,proportional to the velocity.The phase difference between both sensors is evaluated for the purpose of interferometric length measurements.展开更多
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文摘This paper describes a standing-wave interferometer with two laser sources of different wavelengths,diametrically opposed and emitting towards each other.The resulting standing wave has an intensity profile which is moving with a constant velocity,and is directly detected inside the laser beam by two thin and transparent photo sensors.The first sensor is at a fixed position,serving as a phase reference for the second one which is moved along the optical axis,resulting in a frequency shift,proportional to the velocity.The phase difference between both sensors is evaluated for the purpose of interferometric length measurements.