Fibre-optic interferometric remote sensor
US7292345B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B9/02065
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for receiving measurements from an interferometer transducer (22) uses a broad band light beam (19A), reflected from the transducer (22), and compares it with the amplitudes of narrow band beams, derived from the reflected broad band light beam (19A), by filters (23A-23D) on different frequencies. The narrow band light beams and the broad band light beam (19A) are measured on photo detectors (22A, 21B-21E). Microprocessor (57) compares outputs of the photo detectors to interpret phase differences between signals (25, 27, 29) from the narrow band beams. A periodically operable shutter and a single photo detector (21) can also be used. Other embodiments modulate (12) the light source (10) to produce very short broad band pulses of light (36, 40) which are reflected from the transducer (22).
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