Laser adaptive vector-phase hydroacoustic measuring system

We have developed and experimentally implemented an adaptive laser vector-phase hydroacoustic measuring system, which allows one to determine the total acoustic intensity vector. A receiving element of the measuring system comprises six spatially separated fibre-optic coil-type sensors. Signals from the sensors are phase demodulated by using a six-channel adaptive holographic interferometer based on dynamic holograms multiplexed in a photorefractive CdTe crystal. Performance of the developed measuring system has been experimentally tested by determining the bearing and localisation of a source of a weak hydroacoustic field.