US20060260407A1 - Method and apparatus for remote measurement of vibration and properties of objects - Google Patents

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US20060260407A1
US20060260407A1 US11/484,973 US48497306A US2006260407A1 US 20060260407 A1 US20060260407 A1 US 20060260407A1 US 48497306 A US48497306 A US 48497306A US 2006260407 A1 US2006260407 A1 US 2006260407A1
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  • the present invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for nondestructive testing, monitoring of technological processes, determining structural integrity, noise and vibration control, and mine detection. More specifically, the present invention relates to a phase-amplitude modulated electromagnetic wave (PAM-EW) vibrometer.
  • PAM-EW phase-amplitude modulated electromagnetic wave
  • PAM-EW phase-amplitude modulated electromagnetic wave
  • a method and apparatus which employs phase or amplitude modulated electromagnetic probing waves (in optical or microwave frequency ranges or both) emitted toward a vibrating object.
  • the optical and/or microwave probing signals remotely irradiate an object of interest.
  • the object reflects and/or scatters the probing wave toward to a receiver.
  • the reflected/scattered modulated signal is received with a remote sensor (receiver). Vibration causes additional phase modulation to the probing wave.
  • the signal is demodulated to extract and analyze vibration waveform.
  • the invention also employs an innovative method and algorithm for enhanced performance of the vibrometer by using an additional set of acoustic transmitters/receivers attached directly to the electromagnetic wave transducer assembly.
  • This additional set and corresponding data processing algorithm allow for compensation of the unwanted background (or coupled) vibration of the vibrometer and for calibrated measurements of the displacement of the vibrating object irradiated under an arbitrary angle.
  • the method and apparatus of the present invention can be utilized for nondestructive testing, monitoring of technological processes, structural integrity, noise and vibration control, mine detection, etc.
  • the present invention can be used in connection with existing methods and apparatuses for detecting land mines and detecting defects in structures.
  • existing methods and apparatuses include U.S. Pat. No. 5,974,881, dated Nov. 2, 1999 to Donskoy, et al. and pending U.S. application Ser. No. 09/239,133, filed Jan. 28, 1999 by Donskoy, et al., the entire disclosures of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the method and apparatus of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the method and apparatus for compensating for errors arising from unwanted vibration of the transmitting/receiving assembly (TRA).
  • TRA transmitting/receiving assembly
  • FIG. 3 a is a schematic view of an experimental set-up of the method and apparatus of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 b is a graph of the results of the experiment shown in FIG. 3 a.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic of a microwave vibrometer embodiment of the present invention.
  • the present invention relates to a method and apparatus which employs phase or amplitude modulated electromagnetic probing waves (in optical or microwave frequency ranges) emitted toward a vibrating object.
  • the apparatus is generally indicated at 10 .
  • a signal is generated by the signal generator 12 , and then modulated by the modulating device 14 which receives a modulating signal from the modulating generator 16 .
  • the signal is amplitude modulated.
  • the optical or microwave probing signals 20 are transmitted by transmitter 18 and remotely irradiate an object 8 of interest.
  • the object 8 reflects and/or scatters the probing wave 20 toward to a receiver 22 , where it is received.
  • Vibration of object 8 causes additional phase modulation to the probing wave 20 , based on the fact that object 8 is vibrating, which becomes amplitude/phase modulated signal 24 .
  • the signal 24 is demodulated by demodulation device 26 , according to signal processing system 28 , to extract and analyze vibration waveform.
  • the present invention can be used regardless of coherency of the emitting radiation, thus eliminating need in precision and expensive optical elements.
  • a laser, or even a light emitting diode (LED) can be used as the source.
  • the intensity is modulated at a very high frequency, for example in the GHz range. This results in significant cost reduction of the vibrometer.
  • microwave radiation brings additional capabilities for the remote sensing, allowing for measurements of internal vibrations of the object due to penetrating capabilities of microwave radiation.
  • the frequency of the microwave radiation can be the same as the modulating frequency of the optical signal, thus allowing for a shared use of electronic circuitry for both received microwave and optical signals.
  • the present invention also employs an innovative method and algorithm for enhanced performance of the vibrometer by using an additional set of acoustic transmitters/receivers attached directly to the electromagnetic wave transducer assembly.
  • This additional set and corresponding data processing algorithm allow for compensation of the unwanted background, or coupled, vibration of the vibrometer and for calibrated measurements of the displacement of the vibrating object irradiated under an arbitrary angle.
  • a 3D accelerometer 32 (or any motion sensor) and a CW (continuous wave) source 34 of vibration at frequency f 0 , are attached to the TRA 30 .
  • the 3D sensor 32 measures three components of the TRA vibration displacements: x(t), y(t), and z(t).
  • the output of the TRA 30 is proportional to the variation in the length, L(t), between the TRA 30 and the surface of the tested object 8 .
  • L(t) can be defined using FIG. 2 geometry.
  • L ( t ) ⁇ ( t )/cos ⁇ xz +x ( t )sin ⁇ xz /cos ⁇ xz +z ( t ) (1)
  • ⁇ (t) is the normal displacement of the vibrating object
  • ⁇ xz is the angle between the normal to the surface of the object 8 and z-axes of the TRA 30 .
  • x(t) and z(t) are unwanted components of the output signal.
  • the signal z(t) can be easily compensated (subtracted) since it is directly measured with the 3D sensor 32 .
  • the angle ⁇ xz must be determined.
  • the output signal at the known frequency f 0 can be used to evaluate unknown angle ⁇ xz : L ( t ) ⁇ z ( t )
  • f f0 ⁇ A 0x tan ⁇ xz . (3)
  • formula (3) can be used to evaluate the angle ⁇ xz and knowing x(t) and z(t), which are measured with the 3D sensor 32 , the true displacement ⁇ (t) can be determined using formula (1).
  • This algorithm can be easily extended for the 3D case, in which a vibrating source generates x and y components of vibration and the 3D sensor also measures the y component of the TRA vibration.
  • the apparatus of the present invention comprises an optical or microwave transmitter, corresponding receiver, and electronics including power supplies, signal generators, amplifiers, modulators, demodulators, acquisition and processing units.
  • FIG. 3 a is a schematic view of an experimental setup of the present invention.
  • a laser diode 40 is used as the source of light.
  • One suitable laser diode is the Sharp LT-023, having a wavelength of 790 nm and 2 mW of power. Any other suitable light source can be used. Coherency of the light source is not too important, and accordingly, even and LED could be used.
  • the laser diode 40 is powered by current source 42 which supplies current to drive the laser 40 .
  • the current goes through a bias tee 44 which is an electronic scheme which allows for the modulation of the current supplied to the laser diode 40 .
  • the current is modulated by the signal from signal generator 46 , at for example 250 kHz. However, for better results in practice, the modulating signal is in the GHz range, i.e. a few GHz or higher, because the device is more sensitive at higher frequencies.
  • the intensity of the laser signal is thereby amplitude modulated.
  • the modulated signal 48 is then sent at the object 50 .
  • the signal 48 is reflected or scattered by the object 50 , and the reflected signal 54 is received by photodetector 52 .
  • the vibrating object 50 comprises a shaker and an accelerometer to make actual measurements of the vibration for comparison to experimental results.
  • the reflected signal 54 received by the photodetector 52 is proportional to intensity.
  • the amplitude modulated signal 48 is additionally modulated in phase by the vibration of the object 50 such that reflected signal 54 is amplitude and phase modulated.
  • the reflected signal 54 is then amplified by amplifier 56 and fed to mixer 58 which also receives a signal from the signal generator 46 .
  • the mixer 58 mixes these signals, the phase modulated signal and the reference signal to demodulate the reflected signal, which is sent to the spectral analyzer 60 .
  • FIG. 3 b graphically shows the frequency response of the vibrating object measured by the laser of the present invention and as measured directly by the accelerometer.
  • the present invention measures the vibration in accordance with measurements taken directly of a vibrating object. As the modulating frequency is increased, the results become more accurate.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic of a microwave vibrometer embodiment of the present invention.
  • An oscillator or signal generator 60 generates a signal at, for example, 2.45 GHz.
  • the signal is split by power splitter 62 . Part of the signal goes to mixer 76 where it will later be used.
  • the other part of the signal is sent to amplifier 64 where it is amplified and then to circulator 66 and then to antenna 68 which sends signal 70 to vibrating surface 72 where it is reflected, scattered and modulated.
  • Modulated signal 74 is also received by the antenna 68 and sent back to the circulator 66 which decouples the signal.
  • This signal is then sent to amplifier 76 and then to mixer 82 which is part of a heterodyne scheme including second oscillator 78 which sends a signal at an intermediate frequency, for example 2.56 GHz, through power splitter 80 to mixer 82 .
  • second oscillator 78 which sends a signal at an intermediate frequency, for example 2.56 GHz, through power splitter 80 to mixer 82 .
  • the signal leaving the mixer 82 is the difference of 2.56 GHz and 2.45 GHz which is the intermediate frequency (IF) of 110 MHz.
  • This signal is sent to low pass filter 84 and then to amplifier 86 and then to I&Q demodulator 88 .
  • I&Q demodulator 88 functions essentially as a mixer which demodulates the signal into real and imaginary parts which correspond to amplitude and phase. These signals are sent through preamplifiers 94 , bandpass filters 96 and amplifiers 98 .
  • the present invention can be used as a remote sensing device used for various applications, including, but not limited to, nondestructive testing, characterization and monitoring of mechanical structures and civil structures (bridges, storage tanks, etc), air- and car-frames, pipes, pressure vessels, weldments, engines, etc.
  • the present invention provides a method and apparatus that relates to an electromagnetic wave vibrometer which generates an electromagnetic signal and transmits the signal at a vibrating object.
  • a receiver for receiving a reflected or scattered phase modulated signal from the vibrating object is provided and feeds the signal to a demodulator for demodulating the received signal and a signal processor for analyzing the vibration waveform.
  • a method and apparatus is provided for remotely measuring properties of an object including a signal generator for generating an electromagnetic signal and transmitting a signal at an object.
  • a means for vibrating the object is provided.
  • the vibrating object phase modulates the transmitted signal.
  • a receiver picks up the reflected and scattered phase modulated signal and a demodulator demodulates the received signal and a signal processor analyzes the vibration waveform.
  • the present invention relates to methods for remotely measuring vibration and remotely determining properties of an object.

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A method and apparatus is provided which employs phase or amplitude modulated electromagnetic probing waves (in optical or microwave frequency ranges or both) emitted toward a vibrating object. The optical and/or microwave probing signals remotely irradiate an object of interest. The object reflects and/or scatters the probing wave toward to a receiver. The reflected/scattered modulated signal is received with a remote sensor (receiver). Vibration causes additional phase modulation to the probing wave. At the receiving end, the signal is demodulated to extract and analyze the vibration waveform. The present invention can be utilized for nondestructive testing, monitoring of technological processes, structural integrity, noise and vibration control, mine detection, etc.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of Invention
  • The present invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for nondestructive testing, monitoring of technological processes, determining structural integrity, noise and vibration control, and mine detection. More specifically, the present invention relates to a phase-amplitude modulated electromagnetic wave (PAM-EW) vibrometer.
  • 2. Related Art
  • Existing remote vibrometers are generally based on coherent laser generated signals. These devices, known as laser-doppler vibrometers, require precision and expensive optical elements (acousto-optic modulators, gas lasers, mirrors, beam splitters, etc.) A very precise, very coherent source is required, i.e. very stable phase characteristics. Fine adjustments are necessary to achieve a desirable effect. As a result, the laser-doppler vibrometers are quite expensive and delicate instruments are best suited for laboratory use.
  • Another serious drawback of the conventional remote sensing devices is their high sensitivity to unwanted vibration of the transmitting/receiving assembly (TRA). In fact, vibrometers measure only relative velocity/displacement between the vibrating object and the TRA. Since the sensitivity of the conventional laser-doppler vibrometers is very high it is very difficult to isolate the TRA from such small vibrations especially under field conditions. In addition to this, conventional vibrometers are susceptible to so-called cosine error. That is, if the incident electromagnetic wave is not precisely perpendicular to the irradiated surface, an error proportional to the cosine of the angle between the line of radiation and a normal to the surface is introduced.
  • Efforts of others in this area include U.S. Pat. No. 5,883,715, to Steinlechner et al., entitled Laser Vibrometer for Vibration Measurements; U.S. Pat. No. 5,897,494, to Flock, et al., entitled Vibrometer; U.S. Pat. No. 5,495,767, to Wang, et al., entitled Laser Vibrometer; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,768,381, to Sugimoto, entitled Optical Vibrometer.
  • None of these efforts of others teaches or suggests all of the elements of the present invention, nor do they disclose all of the advantages of the present invention.
  • OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a phase-amplitude modulated electromagnetic wave (PAM-EW) vibrometer.
  • It is an additional object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for measuring vibration of a vibrating object which uses a modulated electromagnetic probing wave, wherein the vibration of the vibrating object additionally modulates the modulated probing wave.
  • It is another object of the present invention to provide a vibrometer which uses an optical source which is not necessarily coherent, for example, an LED source.
  • It is even an additional object of the present invention to provide an additional set of acoustic transmitters/receivers attached directly to the electromagnetic wave transducer assembly to enhance performance.
  • These and other objects of the present invention are achieved by a method and apparatus which employs phase or amplitude modulated electromagnetic probing waves (in optical or microwave frequency ranges or both) emitted toward a vibrating object. The optical and/or microwave probing signals remotely irradiate an object of interest. The object reflects and/or scatters the probing wave toward to a receiver. The reflected/scattered modulated signal is received with a remote sensor (receiver). Vibration causes additional phase modulation to the probing wave. At the receiving end, the signal is demodulated to extract and analyze vibration waveform. The invention also employs an innovative method and algorithm for enhanced performance of the vibrometer by using an additional set of acoustic transmitters/receivers attached directly to the electromagnetic wave transducer assembly. This additional set and corresponding data processing algorithm allow for compensation of the unwanted background (or coupled) vibration of the vibrometer and for calibrated measurements of the displacement of the vibrating object irradiated under an arbitrary angle. The method and apparatus of the present invention can be utilized for nondestructive testing, monitoring of technological processes, structural integrity, noise and vibration control, mine detection, etc.
  • The present invention can be used in connection with existing methods and apparatuses for detecting land mines and detecting defects in structures. Such existing methods and apparatuses include U.S. Pat. No. 5,974,881, dated Nov. 2, 1999 to Donskoy, et al. and pending U.S. application Ser. No. 09/239,133, filed Jan. 28, 1999 by Donskoy, et al., the entire disclosures of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.
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  • Other important objects and features of the present invention will be apparent from the following Detailed Description of the Invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the method and apparatus of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the method and apparatus for compensating for errors arising from unwanted vibration of the transmitting/receiving assembly (TRA).
  • FIG. 3 a is a schematic view of an experimental set-up of the method and apparatus of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 b is a graph of the results of the experiment shown in FIG. 3 a.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic of a microwave vibrometer embodiment of the present invention.
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates to a method and apparatus which employs phase or amplitude modulated electromagnetic probing waves (in optical or microwave frequency ranges) emitted toward a vibrating object. This is shown schematically in FIG. 1. The apparatus is generally indicated at 10. A signal is generated by the signal generator 12, and then modulated by the modulating device 14 which receives a modulating signal from the modulating generator 16. Preferably, the signal is amplitude modulated. The optical or microwave probing signals 20 are transmitted by transmitter 18 and remotely irradiate an object 8 of interest. The object 8 reflects and/or scatters the probing wave 20 toward to a receiver 22, where it is received. Vibration of object 8 causes additional phase modulation to the probing wave 20, based on the fact that object 8 is vibrating, which becomes amplitude/phase modulated signal 24. At the receiving end, the signal 24 is demodulated by demodulation device 26, according to signal processing system 28, to extract and analyze vibration waveform.
  • The present invention can be used regardless of coherency of the emitting radiation, thus eliminating need in precision and expensive optical elements. A laser, or even a light emitting diode (LED) can be used as the source. The intensity is modulated at a very high frequency, for example in the GHz range. This results in significant cost reduction of the vibrometer.
  • The use of microwave radiation brings additional capabilities for the remote sensing, allowing for measurements of internal vibrations of the object due to penetrating capabilities of microwave radiation. The frequency of the microwave radiation can be the same as the modulating frequency of the optical signal, thus allowing for a shared use of electronic circuitry for both received microwave and optical signals.
  • The present invention also employs an innovative method and algorithm for enhanced performance of the vibrometer by using an additional set of acoustic transmitters/receivers attached directly to the electromagnetic wave transducer assembly. This additional set and corresponding data processing algorithm allow for compensation of the unwanted background, or coupled, vibration of the vibrometer and for calibrated measurements of the displacement of the vibrating object irradiated under an arbitrary angle.
  • Referring to FIG. 2, the method and algorithm for compensating for cosine and transmitter/receiving assembly (TRA) 30 vibration errors, is shown. A 3D accelerometer 32 (or any motion sensor) and a CW (continuous wave) source 34 of vibration at frequency f0, are attached to the TRA 30. The 3D sensor 32 measures three components of the TRA vibration displacements: x(t), y(t), and z(t). The output of the TRA 30 is proportional to the variation in the length, L(t), between the TRA 30 and the surface of the tested object 8. L(t) can be defined using FIG. 2 geometry. For simplicity only the XZ-plate dependent (2D case) is considered:
    L(t)=ξ(t)/cos Θxz +x(t)sin Θxz/cos Θxz +z(t)   (1)
    where ξ(t) is the normal displacement of the vibrating object, and Θxz is the angle between the normal to the surface of the object 8 and z-axes of the TRA 30. Here x(t) and z(t) are unwanted components of the output signal. The signal z(t) can be easily compensated (subtracted) since it is directly measured with the 3D sensor 32. However to compensate for x(t), the angle Θxz must be determined. This can be done using a CW vibration source 34, which causes the TRA 30 to vibrate at a fixed frequency f0 with amplitude Aox. Taking this vibration into account, Eq. (1) can be re-written as:
    L(t)−z(t)=[ξ(t)/sin Θxz +x(t)+A ox cos(2πf 0 t)]tan Θx2.  (2)
  • By choosing the applied vibration large enough that Aox>>[ξ(t)/sin Θxz+x(t)], the output signal at the known frequency f0 can be used to evaluate unknown angle Θxz:
    L(t)−z(t)|f=f0 ≅A 0x tan Θxz.   (3)
  • Thus, formula (3) can be used to evaluate the angle Θxz and knowing x(t) and z(t), which are measured with the 3D sensor 32, the true displacement ξ(t) can be determined using formula (1).
  • This algorithm can be easily extended for the 3D case, in which a vibrating source generates x and y components of vibration and the 3D sensor also measures the y component of the TRA vibration.
  • The apparatus of the present invention comprises an optical or microwave transmitter, corresponding receiver, and electronics including power supplies, signal generators, amplifiers, modulators, demodulators, acquisition and processing units.
  • FIG. 3 a is a schematic view of an experimental setup of the present invention. A laser diode 40 is used as the source of light. One suitable laser diode is the Sharp LT-023, having a wavelength of 790 nm and 2 mW of power. Any other suitable light source can be used. Coherency of the light source is not too important, and accordingly, even and LED could be used. The laser diode 40 is powered by current source 42 which supplies current to drive the laser 40. The current goes through a bias tee 44 which is an electronic scheme which allows for the modulation of the current supplied to the laser diode 40. The current is modulated by the signal from signal generator 46, at for example 250 kHz. However, for better results in practice, the modulating signal is in the GHz range, i.e. a few GHz or higher, because the device is more sensitive at higher frequencies. The intensity of the laser signal is thereby amplitude modulated.
  • The modulated signal 48 is then sent at the object 50. The signal 48 is reflected or scattered by the object 50, and the reflected signal 54 is received by photodetector 52. In the experimental setup shown, the vibrating object 50 comprises a shaker and an accelerometer to make actual measurements of the vibration for comparison to experimental results. The reflected signal 54 received by the photodetector 52 is proportional to intensity. The amplitude modulated signal 48 is additionally modulated in phase by the vibration of the object 50 such that reflected signal 54 is amplitude and phase modulated. The reflected signal 54 is then amplified by amplifier 56 and fed to mixer 58 which also receives a signal from the signal generator 46. The mixer 58 mixes these signals, the phase modulated signal and the reference signal to demodulate the reflected signal, which is sent to the spectral analyzer 60.
  • FIG. 3 b graphically shows the frequency response of the vibrating object measured by the laser of the present invention and as measured directly by the accelerometer. As can be seen, the present invention measures the vibration in accordance with measurements taken directly of a vibrating object. As the modulating frequency is increased, the results become more accurate.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic of a microwave vibrometer embodiment of the present invention. An oscillator or signal generator 60 generates a signal at, for example, 2.45 GHz. The signal is split by power splitter 62. Part of the signal goes to mixer 76 where it will later be used. The other part of the signal is sent to amplifier 64 where it is amplified and then to circulator 66 and then to antenna 68 which sends signal 70 to vibrating surface 72 where it is reflected, scattered and modulated. Modulated signal 74 is also received by the antenna 68 and sent back to the circulator 66 which decouples the signal. This signal is then sent to amplifier 76 and then to mixer 82 which is part of a heterodyne scheme including second oscillator 78 which sends a signal at an intermediate frequency, for example 2.56 GHz, through power splitter 80 to mixer 82. In this way, the reference signal and the reflected signal are not mixed directly, but rather each is mixed with an intermediate frequency, which provides advantages in terms of signal to noise ratio. The signal leaving the mixer 82 is the difference of 2.56 GHz and 2.45 GHz which is the intermediate frequency (IF) of 110 MHz. This signal is sent to low pass filter 84 and then to amplifier 86 and then to I&Q demodulator 88. Mixer 76 receives signals from both oscillators 60 and 78 through power splitters 62 and 80 respectively, and sends them to low pass filter 90 and then through amplifier 92 to I&Q demodulator 88. I&Q demodulator 88 functions essentially as a mixer which demodulates the signal into real and imaginary parts which correspond to amplitude and phase. These signals are sent through preamplifiers 94, bandpass filters 96 and amplifiers 98.
  • The present invention can be used as a remote sensing device used for various applications, including, but not limited to, nondestructive testing, characterization and monitoring of mechanical structures and civil structures (bridges, storage tanks, etc), air- and car-frames, pipes, pressure vessels, weldments, engines, etc.
  • Accordingly, the present invention provides a method and apparatus that relates to an electromagnetic wave vibrometer which generates an electromagnetic signal and transmits the signal at a vibrating object. A receiver for receiving a reflected or scattered phase modulated signal from the vibrating object is provided and feeds the signal to a demodulator for demodulating the received signal and a signal processor for analyzing the vibration waveform. Additionally, a method and apparatus is provided for remotely measuring properties of an object including a signal generator for generating an electromagnetic signal and transmitting a signal at an object. A means for vibrating the object is provided. The vibrating object phase modulates the transmitted signal. A receiver picks up the reflected and scattered phase modulated signal and a demodulator demodulates the received signal and a signal processor analyzes the vibration waveform. Similarly, the present invention relates to methods for remotely measuring vibration and remotely determining properties of an object.
  • Having thus described the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the foregoing description is not intended to limit the spirit and scope thereof. What is desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims.

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1. An electromagnetic wave vibrometer apparatus comprising:
a signal generator for generating an optical signal;
an amplitude modulator for amplitude modulating the optical signal with a microwave frequency electromagnetic signal to produce an amplitude modulated optical signal;
a first transmitter for transmitting the amplitude modulated optical signal at a vibrating object;
a first receiver for receiving a reflected amplitude modulated optical signal from the vibrating object;
a demodulator for demodulating the reflected amplitude modulated optical signal to produce a demodulated signal; and
a signal processor for extracting and analyzing a vibration waveform from the demodulated signal.
2-5. (canceled)
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the optical signal is modulated by the same frequency as the microwave frequency electromagnetic signal.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the signal generator further comprises a laser signal source.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the signal generator further comprises an LED signal source.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a second vibration receiver mounted with the first receiver for compensation for unwanted background or coupled vibration.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 further comprising a second vibration transmitter mounted with the first receiver for calibration of the apparatus to determine an angle of reflection.
11. An apparatus for remotely measuring properties of an object comprising:
a signal generator for generating an optical signal;
an amplitude modulator for amplitude modulating the optical signal with a microwave frequency electromagnetic signal to produce an amplitude modulated optical signal;
a first transmitter for transmitting the amplitude modulated optical signal at an object;
means for vibrating the object to modulate the amplitude modulated optical signal transmitted at the object;
a first receiver for receiving a reflected amplitude modulated optical signal from the object;
a demodulator for demodulating the reflected amplitude modulated optical signal using the modulating signal to produce a demodulated signal; and
a signal processor for extracting and analyzing a vibration waveform from the demodulated signal.
12-15. (canceled)
16. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the signal is modulated by the same frequency as the microwave frequency electromagnetic signal.
17. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the signal generator further comprises a laser signal source.
18. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the signal generator further comprises an LED signal source.
19. The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising a second vibration receiver mounted with the first receiver for compensation for unwanted background or coupled vibration.
20. The apparatus of claim 19 further comprising a second vibration transmitter mounted with the first receiver for calibration of the apparatus to determine an angle of reflection.
21. A method of remotely measuring vibration comprising:
generating an optical signal;
amplitude modulating the optical signal with a microwave frequency electromagnetic signal to produce an amplitude modulated optical signal;
transmitting the amplitude modulated optical signal at a vibrating object;
receiving a reflected amplitude modulated optical signal from the vibrating object;
demodulating the reflected amplitude modulated signal using the microwave frequency electromagnetic signal; and
analyzing the demodulated signal.
22-25. (canceled)
26. The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising modulating the optical signal at the same frequency as the microwave frequency electromagnetic signal.
27. The method of claim 21 further comprising generating the optical signal using a laser or a low coherent laser diode.
28. The method of claim 21 further comprising generating the optical signal using an LED.
29. The method of claim 21 further comprising compensating for vibration errors by determining vibration displacements of the transmitter and receiver.
30. The method of claim 30 further comprising compensating for unwanted background or coupled vibration using a second vibration receiver mounted with the first receiver.
31. The method of claim 30 further comprising calibrating the vibrometer to determine an angle of reflection using a second vibration transmitter mounted with the first receiver.
32. A method for remotely determining properties of an object comprising:
amplitude modulating an optical signal with a microwave frequency electromagnetic signal to produce an amplitude modulated optical signal;
transmitting the amplitude modulated optical signal at an object;
vibrating the object;
receiving reflected amplitude modulated optical signals from the vibrating object; and
processing the reflected amplitude modulated optical signals to extract information about the properties of the object.
33-36. (canceled)
37. The method of claim 32 further comprising modulating the optical signal at the same frequency as the microwave frequency electromagnetic signal.
38. The method of claim 32 further comprising generating the optical signal using a laser or a low coherent laser diode.
39. The method of claim 32 further comprising generating the optical signal using an LED.
40. The method of claim 32 further comprising splitting the amplitude modulated optical signal into first and second signals and transmitting the second signal to a demodulator for comparing the second signal with the received reflected amplitude modulated optical signal.
41. The method of claim 32 further comprising compensating for vibration errors by determining vibration displacements of the transmitter and receiver.
42. The method of claim 41 further comprising compensating for unwanted background or coupled vibration by providing a second vibration receiver mounted with the first receiver.
43. The method of claim 42 further comprising calibrating the vibrometer to determine an angle of reflection by providing a second vibration transmitter mounted with the first receiver.
44. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the amplitude modulated optical signal is modulated in the GHz range.
45. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the amplitude modulated optical signal is modulated in the GHz range.
46. The method of claim 21, wherein the step of amplitude modulating the optical signal comprises amplitude modulating the optical signal in the GHz range.
47. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the optical signal is non-coherent.
48. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the optical signal is non-coherent.
49. The method of claim 21, wherein the step of generating the optical signal comprises comprising generating a non-coherent optical signal.
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