GB2147695B - Balancing interferometer sensor - Google Patents

Balancing interferometer sensor

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Publication number
GB2147695B
GB2147695B GB08326608A GB8326608A GB2147695B GB 2147695 B GB2147695 B GB 2147695B GB 08326608 A GB08326608 A GB 08326608A GB 8326608 A GB8326608 A GB 8326608A GB 2147695 B GB2147695 B GB 2147695B
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balancing
interferometer sensor
interferometer
sensor
balancing interferometer
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GB08326608A
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GB2147695A (en
GB8326608D0 (en
Inventor
Richard Edward Epworth
D P M Chown
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STC PLC
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Standard Telephone and Cables PLC
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Priority to GB08326608A priority Critical patent/GB2147695B/en
Publication of GB8326608D0 publication Critical patent/GB8326608D0/en
Priority to AU33438/84A priority patent/AU3343884A/en
Priority to DE19843435650 priority patent/DE3435650A1/en
Priority to JP59207224A priority patent/JPS60149903A/en
Publication of GB2147695A publication Critical patent/GB2147695A/en
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Publication of GB2147695B publication Critical patent/GB2147695B/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D5/00—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G01D5/26—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light
    • G01D5/32—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light
    • G01D5/34—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells
    • G01D5/353—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells influencing the transmission properties of an optical fibre
    • G01D5/35303—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells influencing the transmission properties of an optical fibre using a reference fibre, e.g. interferometric devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01H—MEASUREMENT OF MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OR ULTRASONIC, SONIC OR INFRASONIC WAVES
    • G01H9/00—Measuring mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves by using radiation-sensitive means, e.g. optical means
    • G01H9/004—Measuring mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves by using radiation-sensitive means, e.g. optical means using fibre optic sensors

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Instruments For Measurement Of Length By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Testing Of Optical Devices Or Fibers (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
GB08326608A 1983-10-05 1983-10-05 Balancing interferometer sensor Expired GB2147695B (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB08326608A GB2147695B (en) 1983-10-05 1983-10-05 Balancing interferometer sensor
AU33438/84A AU3343884A (en) 1983-10-05 1984-09-24 Balancing of interferometric optical fibre sensors
DE19843435650 DE3435650A1 (en) 1983-10-05 1984-09-28 FIBER OPTICAL SENSOR
JP59207224A JPS60149903A (en) 1983-10-05 1984-10-04 Method and device for balancing interferometer optical fiber

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB08326608A GB2147695B (en) 1983-10-05 1983-10-05 Balancing interferometer sensor

Publications (3)

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GB8326608D0 GB8326608D0 (en) 1983-11-09
GB2147695A GB2147695A (en) 1985-05-15
GB2147695B true GB2147695B (en) 1987-03-18

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JP (1) JPS60149903A (en)
AU (1) AU3343884A (en)
DE (1) DE3435650A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2147695B (en)

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GB2172101B (en) * 1985-03-05 1988-08-17 Plessey Co Plc Improvements relating to optical sensing systems
SE447601B (en) * 1985-04-04 1986-11-24 Ericsson Telefon Ab L M FIBEROPTIC INTERFEROMETER
DE3718192A1 (en) * 1987-05-29 1988-12-08 Hommelwerke Gmbh DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND A MEASURING AREA
FR2655418B1 (en) * 1989-12-01 1993-10-29 Thomson Csf DEVICE FOR READING FIBER OPTIC SENSORS.
US5363191A (en) * 1989-12-01 1994-11-08 Thomson-Csf Fibre optic sensor array reading device
DE4224744A1 (en) * 1992-07-27 1994-02-03 Abb Research Ltd Interferometer for detecting electric field generated vibration of metallic particles in gas insulated HV switchgear - feeds laser beam into sensing and reference optical fibre branches of Mach=Zehnder interferometer, has two photodetectors at output of combiner-divider and control loop for zeroing difference between detector voltages
JPH0644527U (en) * 1992-11-25 1994-06-14 株式会社ララ Urine bag
FR2708733B1 (en) * 1993-07-30 1995-10-20 Sextant Avionique Device for optical detection of vibrations of a microstructure, with stabilized operating point.
DE4407176A1 (en) * 1994-03-04 1995-09-07 Diehl Gmbh & Co Pressure measurement using fiber optics
EP0851205B1 (en) * 1996-12-26 2003-03-26 Hitachi, Ltd. Optical interferometer and signal synthesizer using the interferometer
US6501875B2 (en) * 2000-06-27 2002-12-31 Oluma, Inc. Mach-Zehnder inteferometers and applications based on evanescent coupling through side-polished fiber coupling ports
JP4586033B2 (en) * 2007-03-12 2010-11-24 アンリツ株式会社 Optical heterodyne interferometer and optical path length difference measuring method thereof

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DE3435650A1 (en) 1985-04-18
GB2147695A (en) 1985-05-15
GB8326608D0 (en) 1983-11-09
AU3343884A (en) 1985-04-18
JPS60149903A (en) 1985-08-07

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