Abstract
We propose a simple optical method for precise, wide-range angle measurement based on the use of a single-mode optical fiber as a registration scheme output. Because of its micrometric core dimensions, the fiber serves as a point receiver that is highly sensitive to angular displacements of focused laser emission. The method allows the independent photoelectric measurement of both rotation and spatial angles of various optical elements, combining a wide angular dynamic range (from 0° to 360°) with high accuracy (exceeding 3 arcsec).
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