Abstract
A solid lithium niobate Fabry–Perot étalon interferometer has been investigated with regard to its potential to perform full-field vibrometry. Predictions of theoretical system sensitivity were made based on signal-to-noise calculations. Optimized equations governing the étalon behavior were developed and examined in light of experimental results. The ability of the étalon system to accomplish multiple-(two-)-point simultaneous detection and full-field scanned vibrometry was demonstrated experimentally as well. The possibility of future work to obtain a snapshot image of an ultrasonic wave front is discussed.
© 1992 Optical Society of America
Full Article | PDF ArticleMore Like This
Freddie Lin, Hung Chou, Eva Strzelecki, and Jeffrey B. Shellan
Appl. Opt. 31(14) 2478-2484 (1992)
D. Rees, T. J. Fuller-Rowell, A. Lyons, T. L. Killeen, and P. B. Hays
Appl. Opt. 21(21) 3896-3902 (1982)
T. L. Killeen, P. B. Hays, B. C. Kennedy, and D. Rees
Appl. Opt. 21(21) 3903-3912 (1982)