Electricity: measuring and testing – Measuring – testing – or sensing electricity – per se – Analysis of complex waves
Patent
1987-11-16
1988-09-13
Levy, Stewart J.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Measuring, testing, or sensing electricity, per se
Analysis of complex waves
331107A, G01R 2316
Patent
active
047712317
ABSTRACT:
A microwave oscillator circuit having a voltage controlled oscillator for producing a controllable frequency microwave signal and a high overtone bulk acoustic resonator coupled to receive the signal is provided with a light source for directing a light beam onto the resonator such that the light is diffracted in response to the presence of acoustic waves produced in the resonator by the microwave signal. Diffracted and undiffracted portions of the light beam are measured and compared to provide an indication of resonance phenomena within the high overtone bulk acoustic resonator. This technique is particularly applicable to frequency agile stable local oscillators in radar equipment. Optical data extraction is completely non-invasive with respect to the microwave circuit functions, resulting in unimpaired stable local oscillator operation.
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Arana Louis M.
Lenart R. P.
Levy Stewart J.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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