Abstract
Low-coherence self-referencing velocimetry optically measures the relative velocity between a point in a particle-laden fluid and a (potentially moving) reference surface. Low-coherence light scattered off the particles and off the reference surface is coupled into an interferometer with variable optical delay in one arm and an acousto-optical modulator in the second arm. The measurement location is set relative to the reference surface. Its location can be scanned along a line by adjusting the optical delay in the interferometer. The spatial resolution is typically tens of micrometers. Only one low-coherence light beam is required for each component of the velocity vector. Proof-of-principle measurements in Taylor–Couette flow are presented.
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