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Swinkels, B.L. (author), Bhattacharya, N. (author), Braat, J.J.M. (author)Absolute distance measurements can be performed with an interferometric method that uses only a single tunable laser. This method has one major drawback, because a small target movement of the order of one wavelength during a measurement will be interpreted as a movement of one synthetic wavelength. This effect is usually mitigated by adding a...journal article 2005
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Swinkels, B.L. (author), Bhattacharya, N. (author), Wielders, A.A. (author), Braat, J.J.M. (author)Future space missions, among which the Darwin Space Interferometer, will consist of several free flying satellites. A complex metrology system is required to have all the components fly accurately in formation and have it operate as a single instrument. Our work focuses on a possible implementation of the sub-system that measures the absolute...conference paper 2005
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Swinkels, B.L. (author), Wendrich, T.J. (author), Bhattacharya, N. (author), Wielders, A.A. (author), Braat, J.J.M. (author)Space interferometers consisting of several free flying telescopes, such as the planned Darwin mission, require a complex metrology system to make all the components operate as a single instrument. Our research focuses on one of its sub-systems that measures the absolute distance between two satellites with high accuracy. For Darwin the required...conference paper 2004