Method for optical distance measurement, wherein a plurality of measuring pulses (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) is emitted by means of a pulse generation unit, wherein the emitted measuring pulses (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) are emitted for distance measurement, wherein at least one emitted measuring pulse (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) is reflected by a target in the form of a reflected measuring pulse (12a, 13a, 14a, 15a, 16a), wherein the measuring pulse (12a, 13a, 14a, 15a, 16a) reflected by the target is detected by means of a detector, wherein the transit time of the measuring pulse (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) to the target is determined, wherein the distance covered by the measuring pulse to the target is determined with the aid of the speed of light, wherein the emission of the measuring pulses (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) for distance measurement takes place aperiodically, wherein periodically trigger signals (24, 43a, 44a, 45a, 46a, 47a, 48a, 43b, 44b, 45b, 46b, 47b, 48b) are generated for the pulse generation unit, wherein the trigger signals (24, 43a, 44a, 45a, 46a, 47a, 48a, 43b, 44b, 45b, 46b, 47b, 48b) trigger the emission of measuring pulses, wherein the receipt of the trigger signals (24, 43a, 44a, 45a, 46a, 47a, 48a, 43b, 44b, 45b, 46b, 47b, 48b) at the pulse generation unit or the emitted measuring pulses (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) is delayed by means of a delay unit in such a way that the emission of the measuring pulses (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) for distance measurement takes place aperiodically, wherein the trigger signals (24, 43a, 44a, 45a, 46a, 47a, 48a, 43b, 44b, 45b, 46b, 47b, 48b) for the pulse generation unit or the emitted measuring pulses (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) are delayed by impressing a jitter, in particular a statistical jitter characterized in that after the duration of a measurement window has elapsed, no more pulses are detected, wherein the jitter has a granularity, and wherein the granularity of the jitter is greater than or equal to the duration of the measurement window. wherein a plurality of measuring pulses (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) is emitted by means of a pulse generation unit, wherein the emitted measuring pulses (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) are emitted for distance measurement, wherein at least one emitted measuring pulse (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) is reflected by a target in the form of a reflected measuring pulse (12a, 13a, 14a, 15a, 16a), wherein the measuring pulse (12a, 13a, 14a, 15a, 16a) reflected by the target is detected by means of a detector, wherein the transit time of the measuring pulse (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) to the target is determined, wherein the distance covered by the measuring pulse to the target is determined with the aid of the speed of light, wherein the emission of the measuring pulses (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) for distance measurement takes place aperiodically, wherein periodically trigger signals (24, 43a, 44a, 45a, 46a, 47a, 48a, 43b, 44b, 45b, 46b, 47b, 48b) are generated for the pulse generation unit, wherein the trigger signals (24, 43a, 44a, 45a, 46a, 47a, 48a, 43b, 44b, 45b, 46b, 47b, 48b) trigger the emission of measuring pulses, wherein the receipt of the trigger signals (24, 43a, 44a, 45a, 46a, 47a, 48a, 43b, 44b, 45b, 46b, 47b, 48b) at the pulse generation unit or the emitted measuring pulses (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) is delayed by means of a delay unit in such a way that the emission of the measuring pulses (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) for distance measurement takes place aperiodically, wherein the trigger signals (24, 43a, 44a, 45a, 46a, 47a, 48a, 43b, 44b, 45b, 46b, 47b, 48b) for the pulse generation unit or the emitted measuring pulses (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) are delayed by impressing a jitter, in particular a statistical jitter characterized in that after the duration of a measurement window has elapsed, no more pulses are detected, wherein the jitter has a granularity, and wherein the granularity of the jitter is greater than or equal to the duration of the measurement window.