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A laser-Doppler velocimeter, for measuring the velocity of particles passing a test location, comprises first and second lasers for providing a measurement laser beam directed along a first axis and a guide laser beam that is parallel to the measurement beam. The guide beam and the measurement beam

A laser-Doppler velocimeter, for measuring the velocity of particles passing a test location, comprises first and second lasers for providing a measurement laser beam directed along a first axis and a guide laser beam that is parallel to the measurement beam. The guide beam and the measurement beam are directed towards a beam deflecting mirror that reflects the measurement beam along a second axis and reflects the guide beam parallel to the second axis. The orientation of the second axis relative to the first axis depends on the orientation of the mirror, and the orientation of the mirror is controlled by an electrical adjustment mechanism. The measurement beam is received by a beam-dividing device that directs the measurement beam along a third axis towards the test location. Light scattered from particles at the test location focused on a collection aperture which is stationary relative to the beam-dividing device. The guide beam also is received by the beam-dividing device and is directed towards a photodetector. The photodetector is stationary relative to the beam-dividing device and generates an electrical signal representative of the orientation of the third axis relative to the beam-dividing device. The output signal of the photodetector is fed back to the adjustment mechanism so as to maintain the third axis at a constant orientation relative to the beam-dividing device. Consequently, the test location remains focused on the collection aperture when the beam-dividing device moves, e.g., due to vibration.

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Measurement apparatus for carrying out a measurement of a property at a test location, comprising: means for providing a measurement beam of electro-magnetic radiation and a guide beam of electromagnetic radiation, a first beam deflector located to receive said beams and deflect the same, a second b

Measurement apparatus for carrying out a measurement of a property at a test location, comprising: means for providing a measurement beam of electro-magnetic radiation and a guide beam of electromagnetic radiation, a first beam deflector located to receive said beams and deflect the same, a second beam deflector for receiving the measurement beam and the guide beam and directing them towards the test location and a detection location respectively, the second beam deflector converging the measurement beam and the guide beam at the test location and the detection location respectively, collector means for collecting electromagnetic radiation from the test location, detector means at the detection location for receiving the guide beam and providing an output signal representative of the spatial relationship between the test location and the collector means, and feedback means effective between the detector means and the first beam deflector for adjusting beam orientation in such a manner as to maintain constant the spatial relationship between the test location and the collector means.