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Nonperturbing measurements of spatially distributed underwater acoustic fields using a scanning laser Doppler vibrometer

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posted on 2008-09-18, 10:46 authored by Andy HarlandAndy Harland, Jon PetzingJon Petzing, John TyrerJohn Tyrer
Localized changes in the density of water induced by the presence of an acoustic field cause perturbations in the localized refractive index. This relationship has given rise to a number of nonperturbing optical metrology techniques for recording measurement parameters from underwater acoustic fields. A method that has been recently developed involves the use of a Laser Doppler Vibrometer (LDV) targeted at a fixed, nonvibrating, plate through an underwater acoustic field. Measurements of the rate of change of optical pathlength along a line section enable the identification of the temporal and frequency characteristics of the acoustic wave front. This approach has been extended through the use of a scanning LDV, which facilitates the measurement of a range of spatially distributed parameters. A mathematical model is presented that relates the distribution of pressure amplitude and phase in a planar wave front with the rate of change of optical pathlength measured by the LDV along a specifically orientated laser line section. Measurements of a 1 MHz acoustic tone burst generated by a focused transducer are described and the results presented. Graphical depictions of the acoustic power and phase distribution recorded by the LDV are shown, together with images representing time history during the acoustic wave propagation.

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  • Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

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HARLAND, A.R., PETZING, J.N. and TRYER, J.R., 2004. Nonperturbing measurements of spatially distributed underwater acoustic fields using a scanning laser Doppler vibrometer. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 115 (1), pp. 187–195 [DOI: 10.1121/1.1635841]

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© Acoustical Society of America

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2004

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This article was published in the journal, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America [© Acoustical Society of America] and is also available at: http://asa.aip.org/jasa.html

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0001-4966

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  • en

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