Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 54, Issue 5, 20250106(2025)

Dynamic performance of seawater density sensor based on spectral interference principle

Xiaoxue BAI1, Xin WANG1, Muzi ZHANG1, Mengzhen WANG1, Juan SU1, and Qi WU1,2
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  • 1Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
  • 2Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangdong 511458, China
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    (a) Spectral interferometric seawater density sensing system; (b) Schematic diagram of sensing arm; (c) Schematic diagram of reference arm; (d) Pressure transmitter
    Anti-current design in sensing arm
    Anti-current design in sensing arm
    Measurement results of the optical sensor under different current velocities
    Measurement results of profile testing
    Difference in density between optical sensors and CTD sensors in profile testing
    • Table 1. Analysis of measurement results of the optical sensor under different current velocity conditions

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      Table 1. Analysis of measurement results of the optical sensor under different current velocity conditions

      Velocity/m·s−1Variation range (=Max – Min, kg/m3)Standard deviation/kg·m−3Interference fringecontrast
      0.010.4 × 10−30.8 × 10−40.92
      0.12 × 10−33 × 10−40.97
      0.55 × 10−36 × 10−40.99
      16 × 10−39 × 10−40.83
      26 × 10−38 × 10−40.95
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    Xiaoxue BAI, Xin WANG, Muzi ZHANG, Mengzhen WANG, Juan SU, Qi WU. Dynamic performance of seawater density sensor based on spectral interference principle[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2025, 54(5): 20250106

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    Category: Newsletter

    Received: Feb. 17, 2025

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: May. 26, 2025

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20250106

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