Title :
Broad-band ultrasonic sensor based on induced optical phase shifts in single-mode fibers
Author :
De Paula, Ramon ; Cole, James H. ; Bucaro, Joseph A.
Author_Institution :
Naval Reserach Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
6/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A broad-band ultrasonic sensor based on induced optical phase shifts in single-mode fibers is demonstrated over a frequency regime of 0.5-50 MHz. In addition, a recently developed theory used to predict the magnitudes of acoustically induced strains in optical fibers is verified.
Keywords :
Acoustooptic transducers; Optical fiber mechanical factors; Optical fiber transducers; Capacitive sensors; Frequency; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1983.1072126
