Sensor for detecting a physical magnitude comprising a mechanical resonator
US5136607A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L9/0023
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sensor is disclosed for detecting a physical magnitude, comprising a mechanical resonator, adapted to be subjected to a mechanical stress representative of the magnitude to be measured, and means for causing the resonator to oscillate and maintaining its oscillations at a resonance frequency representative of the magnitude to be measured, wherein the resonator is made from a solid laser material and said oscillation means comprise means for feeding the laser resonator with a continuous pumping light beam.
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