The development and application of laser precision distance measuring

In this paper, the development of laser distance measuring technology at home and abroad is introduced, the scientific research and the manufacture of the prominent precision laser optical distance measuring instruments and other laser measuring instruments for almost thirty years are enumerated, the principal properties and characters of these instruments, the wide application and the developing prospects in various fields of celestial body survey, geodetic survey and engineering building survey are analysed in detail, and the necessity of exploitation and manufacture of short range laser rangefinders in our country are pointed out as well.