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Detecting disturbance with cross polarized fiber optic sensing

US4918303A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 1989
Grant dateApr 17, 1990
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01H9/004
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus for determining physical parameters of a disturbance using a fiber optic coil and linearly polarized source light. The apparatus directs a linearly polarized source light through the fiber optic coil being effected by a disturbance, and then measures the effect by comparing optically the source light and the light affected by changes in fiber coil index to detect and develop digital data related to frequency and amplitude of the disturbance.

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