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High sensitivity, high bandwidth accelerometer with fiber optic sensing

  • US 6,628,400 B2
  • Filed: 03/30/2001
  • Issued: 09/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An accelerometer comprising:

  • a) a disk having opposed surfaces;

    b) a said disk being substantially-horizontally supported within a case;

    c) a first coil of optical fiber being fixed to the top surface of said disk and a second coil being fixed to the bottom surface of said disk;

    d) a substantially-planar honeycomb structure intermediate said top and bottom surfaces of said disk; and

    e) a solid ring fixed to the periphery of said disk.

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