An accelerometer for spaceborne application with interferometric readout

Autor: Massimo Zucco, Anna M. Nobili, Marco Pisani
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Measurement. 122:507-512
ISSN: 0263-2241
DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2018.03.014
Popis: Accelerometers for space applications are typically based on a capacitive readout. Here we present the design of an accelerometer based on a classical mass spring mechanical system with an interferometric readout. The interferometer is based on a 1064 nm fiber laser source, all fiber components and has a subpicometer resolution at 1 Hz. The design of the interferometer, the characterization strategies and the foreseen performances of the instrument are presented and discussed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE