Precise Measurement: Laser Ranging System Pinpoints Multiple Objects With Nanometer Precision 100 Km Away

Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 17:21 in Physics & Chemistry

By combining the best of two different distance measurement approaches with a super-accurate technology called an optical frequency comb, researchers have built a laser ranging system that can pinpoint multiple objects with nanometer precision over distances up to 100 km.

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