Feasibility Demonstration of Fiber Optic Detection of Low Frequency Sound.

Abstract

A scale-up of the single sensor interferometer previously employed was completed. The expected improvement in acoustic sensitivity was not obtained. Experiments were performed to demonstrate that system noise would not allow attainment of the theoretical sensitivity threshold. Alternate differential interferometer configurations demonstrated reduced system noise and acoustic detection from 100 Hz to 1 KHz was achieved. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 1978
Accession Number
ADA059241

Entities

People

  • James H Cole
  • Pravin G. Bhuta
  • Robert L. Johnson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detection
  • Demonstrations
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Interferometers
  • Sensitivity

Fields of Study

  • Physics
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials