Simple period timing device for laser Doppler signals

Venkatesh, Prabha and Prasad, CR (1982) Simple period timing device for laser Doppler signals. In: Review of Scientific Instruments, 53 (4). pp. 461-468.

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Abstract

A period timing device suitable for processing laser Doppler anemometer signals has been described here. The important features of this instrument are: it is inexpensive, simple to operate, and easy to fabricate. When the concentration of scattering particles is low the Doppler signal is in the form of a burst and the Doppler frequency is measured by timing the zero crossings of the signal. But the presence of noise calls for the use of validation criterion, and a 5–8 cycles comparison has been used in this instrument. Validation criterion requires the differential count between the 5 and 8 cycles to be multiplied by predetermined numbers that prescribe the accuracy of measurement. By choosing these numbers to be binary numbers, much simplification in circuit design has been accomplished since this permits the use of shift registers for multiplication. Validation accuracies of 1.6%, 3.2%, 6.3%, and 12.5% are possible with this device. The design presented here is for a 16-bit processor and uses TTL components. By substituting Schottky barrier TTLs the clock frequency can be increased from about 10 to 30 MHz resulting in an extension in the range of the instrument. Review of Scientific Instruments is copyrighted by The American Institute of Physics.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Review of Scientific Instruments
Publisher:	American Institute of Physics
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to American Institute of Physics.
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Mechanical Engineering
Date Deposited:	24 Dec 2009 07:20
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:41
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/22403

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