Pulsed Laser Doppler Anemometer for Multicomponent Applications,

Abstract

The application of high-frequency pulsed diode lasers in a two-component backscattering laser Doppler anemometer is explored. Basically, each component is a standard fringe type dual beam LDA, but instead of operating the lasers in cw-mode, a high frequency pulse-mode is used. The benefits are a multi-component measuring technique using the same wavelength, a multiple energy-density in the measuring volume at time of interest and a single receiving system and data acquisition system. Aspects on pulsing the diodes, optical wavelength spectra as well as the receiving system and electronic data reduction methods will be outlined. (Author) Experimental results of a two component pulsed LDA will be presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 23, 1992
Accession Number
ADP008945

Entities

People

  • D. Dopheide
  • M. Rinker
  • V. Strunck

Organizations

  • Technical University of Lisbon

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Anemometers
  • Backscattering
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Reduction
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Frequency
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Portugal
  • Pulsed Lasers
  • Spectra
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics