Formulas for Fabry--Perot velocimeter performance using both stripe and multifrequency techniques

Journal Article · Fri Sep 20 04:00:00 EDT 1991 · Applied Optics; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.30.003907· OSTI ID:5068745

Goosman, D R ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, California (USA)

New stripe and multifrequency techniques for Fabry--Perot velocimetry are incorporated into an analytical model for the entire system. Properties of striped interferometers (FP's) are derived. An understanding of energy flow in both striped and unstriped FP's is presented. Nine contributions to the velocity resolution are examined, and analytical approximations are provided for each of them. Formulas for the overall velocity and time resolution of each fringe are derived. Using brightness arguments to limit the maximum usable light acceptable by the system, we also derived analytical limits on the photographic writing speed of each fringe.

• OSTI ID: 5068745
• Journal Information: Applied Optics; (United States), Journal Name: Applied Optics; (United States) Vol. 30:27; ISSN 0003-6935; ISSN APOPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANALYTICAL SOLUTION
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FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETER
INTERFEROMETERS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
OPTICAL SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE
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SURFACE PROPERTIES
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