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Development of a scanning head for laser Doppler vibrometry (LDV) using dual optical wedges
journal contribution
posted on 2014-01-29, 09:52 authored by Steve Rothberg, Mario TirabassiA new laser Doppler vibrometry scanning head is proposed based on a pair of rotating optical wedges. A comprehensive mathematical model is developed and used to demonstrate how the wedges can be configured to scan point-by-point, in a line, in a circle, and in a combination of the two such that a straight line scan could be performed on a structure during rotation. Inevitable misalignments are incorporated into the model and considered quantitatively for the circular tracking application. Certain advantages are apparent over systems based on dual mirrors and a Dove prism in terms of lower apparent velocities at low rotation orders. A scanning head design for the circular tracking application is presented, together with experimental data showing good agreement between predicted and measured apparent velocities caused by misalignments.
Funding
This work was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EPSRC studentship].
History
School
- Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Citation
ROTHBERG, S.J. and TIRABASSI, M., 2013. Development of a scanning head for laser Doppler vibrometry (LDV) using dual optical wedges. Review of Scientific Instruments, 84 (121704), 10pp.Publisher
© AIP PublishingVersion
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2013Notes
Research data for this paper is available on request from Steve Rothberg (s.j.rothberg@lboro.ac.uk).ISSN
0034-6748eISSN
1089-7623Publisher version
Language
- en