Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 46, Issue 12, 1204001(2019)

Measurement of Distance to Moving Target Using Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave Interference Technique

Liqiang Jing, Gang Zheng*, Bin Sun, Huan Wang, and Lang Bai
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  • School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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    When a frequency-modulated continuous-wave interference technique is used to measure the distance to a moving target in real time, the Doppler effect causes deviations in the measurement results. To solve this problem, we propose a method that employs triangular wave modulation on the optical frequency of the laser light source. By generating two frequency-swept signals with opposite frequency-modulation directions in one modulation period, the Doppler effect can be eliminated using the opposite frequency shifts between the two frequency-modulation directions. Experimental results show that triangular wave modulation at a frequency of 2 Hz and an amplitude of 15.57 μm can overcome a 5-mm measurement deviation caused by the Doppler shift for single-direction motion; the standard deviation of the target distance measurement results is 0.035 mm. Simultaneously, we realize a distance measurement for a target moving with a velocity of 1 mm/s over a measurement range of 800 mm with good linearity. This technique also achieves a speed measurement of up to 9 mm/s at 800 mm, and the minimum relative error can reach 0.067%. The method can be used for real-time tracking measurement of the distance to the moving target, and it is useful for a wide range of applications of frequency-modulated continuous-wave interference-ranging technology.

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    Liqiang Jing, Gang Zheng, Bin Sun, Huan Wang, Lang Bai. Measurement of Distance to Moving Target Using Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave Interference Technique[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(12): 1204001

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    Paper Information

    Category: measurement and metrology

    Received: Jun. 13, 2019

    Accepted: Jul. 29, 2019

    Published Online: Dec. 2, 2019

    The Author Email: Zheng Gang (zhengg@xatu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL201946.1204001

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