Title :
Parallel self-mixing flow sensor using monolithic VCSEL array
Author :
Lim, Yah Leng ; Kliese, Russell ; Bertling, Karl ; Tanimizu, Katsuyoshi ; Jacobs, P.A. ; Rakic, A.D.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Inf. Technol. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Abstract :
This paper describes a multi-channel velocity sensor based on the self-mixing effect. A comparison between measured and simulated velocity profile of fluid flow resembling that of peripheral blood flow was carried out.
Keywords :
flow sensors; laminar flow; laser velocimeters; semiconductor laser arrays; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; blood flow; flow sensor; monolithic VCSEL array; multichannel velocity sensor; self-mixing effect; Australia; Biomedical measurements; Fluid flow measurement; Frequency; Laser beams; Lenses; Sensor arrays; Surface emitting lasers; Velocity measurement; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference, 2009. OECC 2009. 14th
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4102-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4103-7
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2009.5215719
