Rapid and precise absolute distance measurements at long range

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High-speed measurements for optical telecommunication systems

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Intersatellite range monitoring using optical interferometry

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Wavelength references for interferometry in air

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MAXIM Pathfinder x-ray interferometry mission

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Time-of-flight measurement with femtosecond light pulses

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Searching for applications with a fine-tooth comb

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Ultrafast, sub-nanometre-precision and multifunctional time-of-flight detection

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Coherent linear optical sampling at 15 bits of resolution

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Real-time phase tracking for wide-band optical frequency measurements at the 20th decimal place

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Ultra-precise determination of thicknesses and refractive indices of optically thick dispersive materials by dual-comb spectroscopy

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Polarization-sensitive dual-comb spectroscopy with an electro-optic modulator for determination of anisotropic optical responses of materials

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