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    • Optoelectronics
    • Signal Processing
    • Metrology

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    • High-precision phase-difference measurement is crucial for phase-shift laser range finders.
    • Conventional cross-correlation methods exhibit significant deviations near 0° or 180° phase differences, especially with noise.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To enhance the estimation accuracy of phase difference between two sinusoidal signals of identical frequency.
    • To mitigate the impact of noise on phase difference measurements.

    Main Methods:

    • A novel phase-shift correlation method is proposed, involving two steps: phase-shift autocorrelation and phase-shift cross correlation.
    • Phase-shift autocorrelation eliminates estimation bias by correlating a 2π phase-shifted signal with the original.
    • Phase-shift cross correlation reduces periodic errors by estimating phase difference near 90° or 270°.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed method demonstrates significantly improved accuracy compared to conventional techniques.
    • Experimental results show the estimation error is less than 0.01°, a substantial improvement over the conventional method's maximum error of approximately 0.15°.
    • The influence of frequency drift on phase difference measurement was also analyzed.

    Conclusions:

    • The phase-shift correlation method effectively improves the precision of phase-difference measurement in laser range finders.
    • This method offers superior noise reduction and accuracy, particularly in challenging conditions.
    • The technique is robust and suitable for applications demanding high-precision distance measurements.