Title :
Earthquake observation on the seafloor by the fiber-optic accelerometer
Author :
Shindo, Y. ; Yoshikawa, T. ; Dobashi, K. ; Mikada, H.
Author_Institution :
Oki Electr. Ind. Co. Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan
Abstract :
We developed a prototype fiber-optic accelerometer using the Michelson interferometer and tried to observe earthquakes on the sea floor. This paper describes the configuration of the fiber-optic accelerometer and presents observation results.
Keywords :
Michelson interferometers; accelerometers; fibre optic sensors; oceanographic equipment; seafloor phenomena; seismology; Michelson interferometer; fiber-optic accelerometer; seafloor earthquake observation; Accelerometers; Coils; Earthquakes; Fiber lasers; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Sea floor; Sensor systems;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967939
