Fiber-optic acceleration sensor based on the photoelastic effect

Autor: Tai, Shuichi, Kyuma, Kazuo, Nunoshita, Masahiro
Zdroj: Applied Optics; June 1983, Vol. 22 Issue: 11 p1771-1774, 4p
Abstrakt: A novel type of fiber-optic acceleration sensor was constructed of a photoelastic substance such as isotropic epoxy resin, DAP (diallylphthalate polymer), or LiNbO_3 single crystal. By a weight placed on the upper surface of the rectangular rod of photoelastic material, stress-induced birefringence is brought about in response to vibrational acceleration. With this sensor, acceleration from 10^−3 to 30 G was accurately measured in the frequency range from dc to 3 kHz.
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