Variable frequency range finding technology based on double polarization modulation method and system implementation

Abstract

Traditional laser range technology has a poor phase measurement accuracy and an additional phase of the system, which restricts the improvement of its accuracy. In this article, by using the technology of variable frequency measurement based on double polarization modulation the phase shift range-finding technology is improved. With the method of double polarization modulation, the demodulation of the phase information is directly implemented on the phase modulator, which can make the system simpler. The variable frequency technology is used to replace the traditional phase discrimination technology; therefore the measurement accuracy of the system will not be persecuted with the phase crimination any more. The theoretical curve of sine (cosine) relation between modulation frequency and output light intensity is proved experimentally. Owing to the fact that the stability of frequency can be better than 10-6, the measurement accuracy can reach ±10.6 u m@4.5 m. By using this system to measuring a 200 m-long fiber, the clear curve of modulation frequency versus output of system is obtained.