Title :
Reducing the effect of laser beam fluctuations in a wind tunnel experiment by using an orthogonal-polarization compensation method
Author :
Xiannan Meng ; Lijiang Zeng
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Precision Instrum., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
An orthogonal polarization compensation (OPC) method is developed for measuring the beating force of a bumblebee in a wind tunnel, and compensating the error due to beam fluctuations induced by air turbulence.
Keywords :
biological techniques; biomechanics; compensation; fluctuations; light polarisation; measurement by laser beam; wind tunnels; beam fluctuations; beating force; biomechanics; bumblebee; error turbulence; insect; laser beam fluctuations; orthogonal-polarization compensation method; wind tunnel experiment; Fluctuations; Force measurement; Force sensors; Frequency measurement; Goniometers; Insects; Instruments; Laser beams; Optical polarization; Optical sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970939
