Evaluation of high frequency vibrations using electronic speckle pattern interferometry

Vincent Toal, Henry Rice, Craig Meskell, Carol Armstrong, Brian Bowe

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    Abstract

    The available techniques for the study of high frequency vibration using electronic speckle pattern interferometry (ESPI) are briefly surveyed. We concentrate on two methods in particular. The first is a straightforward approach in which a CCD camera is used having a frame rate of at least twice the highest vibration frequency so that the sampling criterion is satisfied. The images are processed and analysed off-line. Digital phase shifting can be also implemented for detailed fringe analysis. The second approach is time-averaged ESPI in which the Bessel fringe function can be analysed in real time by modulating the optical path difference in the interferometer. This can be done either by using a vibrating component or, as in the present work, by direct modulation of the laser wavelength at the frequency of the vibrating mode.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1054-1063
    Number of pages10
    JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume4876
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2002
    EventOpto-Ireland 2002: Optics and Photonics Technologies and Applications - Galway, Ireland
    Duration: 5 Sep 20026 Sep 2002

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