Fiber optic geophysical sensors
Abstract
A fiber optic geophysical sensor is described in which laser light is passed through a sensor interferometer in contact with a geophysical event, and a reference interferometer not in contact with the geophysical event but in the same general environment as the sensor interferometer. In one embodiment, a single tunable laser provides the laser light. In another embodiment, separate tunable lasers are used for the sensor and reference interferometers. The invention can find such uses as monitoring for earthquakes, and the weighing of objects. 2 figures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7027163
- Patent Number(s):
- 5001337
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-506741
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 10 Apr 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; 58 GEOSCIENCES; EARTHQUAKES; DETECTION; INTERFEROMETERS; DESIGN; SEISMIC DETECTORS; FIBER OPTICS; LASER RADIATION; WEIGHT MEASUREMENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATIONS; SEISMIC ARRAYS; SEISMIC EVENTS; 440700* - Geophysical & Meteorological Instrumentation- (1990-); 580000 - Geosciences
Citation Formats
Homuth, E F. Fiber optic geophysical sensors. United States: N. p., 1991.
Web.
Homuth, E F. Fiber optic geophysical sensors. United States.
Homuth, E F. Tue .
"Fiber optic geophysical sensors". United States.
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