Browsing by Author "Adams, Alvin"

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    Characterisation of a cryostat using simultaneous, single-beam multiple-surface laser vibrometry
    (American Institute of Physics, 2016-06-28) Kissinger, Thomas; Charrett, Thomas O. H.; James, Stephen W.; Adams, Alvin; Twin, Andrew; Tatam, Ralph P.
    A novel range-resolved interferometric signal processing technique that uses sinusoidal optical frequency modulation is applied to multi-surface vibrometry, demonstrating simultaneous optical measurements of vibrations on two surfaces using a single, collimated laser beam, with a minimum permissible distance of 3.5 cm between surfaces. The current system, using a cost-effective laser diode and a fibre-coupled, downlead insensitive setup, allows an interferometric fringe rate of up to 180 kHz to be resolved with typical displacement noise levels of 8 pm · Hz−0 5. In this paper, the system is applied to vibrometry measurements of a table-top cryostat, with concurrent measurements of the optical widow and the sample holder target inside. This allows the separation of common-mode vibrations of the whole cryostat from differential vibrations between the window and the target, allowing any resonances to be identified.
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    Simultaneous laser vibrometry on multiple surfaces with a single beam system using range-resolved interferometry
    (SPIE, 2015-06) Kissinger, Thomas; Charrett, Thomas O. H.; James, Stephen W.; Adams, Alvin; Twin, Andrew; Tatam, Ralph P.
    A novel range-resolved interferometric signal processing technique that uses sinusoidal optical frequency modulation is applied to multi-surface vibrometry, demonstrating simultaneous optical measurements of vibrations on two surfaces using a single, collimated laser beam, with a minimum permissible distance of 3.5 cm between surfaces. The current system, using a cost-effective laser diode and a fibre-coupled, downlead insensitive setup, allows an interferometric fringe rate of up to 180 kHz to be resolved with typical displacement noise levels of 8 pm Hz-0.5. In this paper, the system is applied to vibrometry measurements of a table-top cryostat, with concurrent measurements of the optical widow and the sample holder inside. This allows the separation of common-mode vibrations of the whole cryostat from differential vibrations between the window and the sample holder.