Optical sensor system

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G01N 21/17 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1143589

OPTICAL SENSOR SYSTEM ABSTRACT An optical transducer with an optical waveguide having two paths for the propagation of light is deformed in response to acoustical pressure variations or other parameters to be sensed to modulate the amplitude of the light propagated along the two paths in opposite polarities. The light outputs of the two paths are sensed by photodetectors and applied to an electrical differencing circuit. The mean values of the photodetector outputs are balanced as by mechanically providing a predetermined bias deformation of the fiber, or by electrically matching outputs of the detectors such that, on the average, the output of the differencing circuit is zero. Dynamic deformation of the fiber in the transducer results in unbalanced outputs of the photodetectors which unbalance is sensed by the differencing circuit. This differential detection method minimizes optical and mechanical sources of noise in the light source and waveguide and leads to increased signal-to-noise and enhanced dynamic range of the transducer. * * *

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