Underwater Holographic Measurement of Mutual Coupling Effects in Sonar Transducer Arrays

Abstract

The principles of holographic interferometry, which have been widely used for measurements of structures vibrating in air, have been applied to the measurement of sonar transducer arrays operating underwater. This report summarizes the progress to date in the Laboratory's program to make holographic interferometry measurements of the mutual coupling effects between elements in a sonar transducer array operating in a free-field environment. It has been tentatively concluded that it is technically feasible to make underwater holographic measurements of transducer arrays, and that such measurements would represent a significant advance in the state of the art in transducer measurement technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 07, 1970
Accession Number
AD0874535

Entities

People

  • Cameron D. Johnson
  • Gerald M. Mayer

Organizations

  • Naval Underwater Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Argon Lasers
  • Computer Programs
  • Engineering
  • Free Field
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • New Hampshire
  • Open Water
  • Optical Equipment
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Photographic Plates
  • Photography
  • Scattering
  • Sonar Transducers
  • Standing Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Systems Analysis and Design