Optical underwater acoustic sensor

Details Optical underwater acoustic sensor Optical underwater acoustic sensor

2007-08-21

2007-08-21

Lyons, Michael A. (Department: 2877)

Optics: measuring and testing

By light interference

For dimensional measurement

Reexamination Certificate

active

11070400

ABSTRACT:
An acoustic sensor used in underwater applications. The sensor includes a reflective material adhered to a structure, such as an outer submarine hull or any marine vessel hull. A laser interferometer is placed on the side of the structure with the reflective material. The laser interferometer sends a plurality of laser beams, in sequence or all at one time, to a plurality of points across the retro-reflective material. The laser beams reflect back to the interferometer, which captures the reflected beams using receiving optics. The phase modulation of the reflected laser beams is compared to a reference laser beam within the interferometer to obtain the vibration velocity characteristics of the hull surface structure. Since the reflective material is adhered to the structure, the structure vibration is the same as the vibration of the reflective material. From this vibration, the acoustic pressure associated with the structure may be calculated.

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