Title :
Novel optical fibre hydrophone array using a single laser source and detector
Author :
Dakin, J.P. ; Wade, C.A. ; Henning, M.
Author_Institution :
Plessey Electronic System Research, Romsey, UK
Abstract :
The letter describes a new method of achieving a fibre optic hydrophone array using a single laser source and detector. The array consists of several sections of fibre which are spliced together with retroreflective splices and form part of a pulsed Michelson interferometer.
Keywords :
fibre optics; hydrophones; light interferometers; nonelectric sensing devices; detector; fibre optic instrument; laser source; nonelectric sensing devices; optical fibre hydrophone array; pulsed Michelson interferometer; retroreflective splices;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19840037
