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Table 2 Laser scanner specifications and settings for data acquisition

From: Assessing the scaling of the tree branch diameters frequency distribution with terrestrial laser scanning: methodological framework and issues

FARO Photon 120

Device specifications

Experiment settings

Rangefinder

Phase-shift

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Wavelength

785 nm

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Return type

Single return

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Measurement range

0.6–120 m

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Range accuracy

± 2 mm (at 25 m)

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Beam diameter at exit/beam divergence

3.3 mm/0.16 mrad

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V × H field-of-view

up to 320° × 360°

320° × 360°

Horizontal scanning resolution

up to 40,000 pts./360°

10,000 pts./360°

Point spacing at 10 m

up to 1.5 mm

6 mm

Acquisition rate

122,000–976,000 pts./s

122,000 pts./s

Single scan duration

7 s–1 h 49 min

6 min 49 s

Weight including battery

20 kg

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