DocumentCode
2000011
Title
Reducing the effect of laser beam fluctuations in a wind tunnel experiment by using an orthogonal-polarization compensation method
Author
Xiannan Meng ; Lijiang Zeng
Author_Institution
Dept. of Precision Instrum., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
Volume
2
fYear
2001
fDate
15-19 July 2001
Abstract
An orthogonal polarization compensation (OPC) method is developed for measuring the beating force of a bumblebee in a wind tunnel, and compensating the error due to beam fluctuations induced by air turbulence.
Keywords
biological techniques; biomechanics; compensation; fluctuations; light polarisation; measurement by laser beam; wind tunnels; beam fluctuations; beating force; biomechanics; bumblebee; error turbulence; insect; laser beam fluctuations; orthogonal-polarization compensation method; wind tunnel experiment; Fluctuations; Force measurement; Force sensors; Frequency measurement; Goniometers; Insects; Instruments; Laser beams; Optical polarization; Optical sensors;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970939
Filename
970939
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