Fibre optic anemometry using an optical delay cavity technique

B. T. Meggitt; William J. O. Boyle; Kenneth T. V. Grattan; Andrew W. Palmer; Yanong N. Ning

doi:10.1117/12.21994

1 September 1990 Fibre optic anemometry using an optical delay cavity technique

B. T. Meggitt, William J. O. Boyle, Kenneth T. V. Grattan, Andrew W. Palmer, Yanong N. Ning

Proceedings Volume 1314, Fibre Optics '90; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.21994
Event: Fibre Optics '90, 1990, London, United Kingdom

Abstract

Limitations on the performance and capabilities of conventional fibre optic Doppler Anemometers (FODAs) are highlighted in the context of fluid flow measurement. In order to overcome these difficulties, a novel optical fibre signal processing scheme is outlined, based on a low coherence interferometric approach using an optical delay cavity matched for the position of the required measurement volume. Both a homodyne and a heterodyne system are discussed and experimental results are presented to verify the feasibility of the proposed method.

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B. T. Meggitt, William J. O. Boyle, Kenneth T. V. Grattan, Andrew W. Palmer, and Yanong N. Ning "Fibre optic anemometry using an optical delay cavity technique", Proc. SPIE 1314, Fibre Optics '90, (1 September 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.21994

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