Abstract
We analyze statistical properties of dynamic speckles formed when an optically rough surface is illuminated by a fast-deflecting laser beam. The modified space-time correlation function of the light-intensity fluctuations has been introduced to estimate the correlation parameters of a dynamic speckle pattern. Dynamic speckles are considered in their application to range sensing using evaluation of the light-power-modulation frequency of a signal obtained from the integrating photodetector after spatial filtering of the scattered light. Multichannel configuration is suggested to improve the system accuracy. Conditions that should be fulfilled to get uncorrelated responses of photodiode are found. Proper averaging of the multichannel data allows designing a non-interferometric range sensor capable for measuring distance with accuracy of 1 microm during as short time as 1 ms.
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