• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 54, Issue 5, 20250106 (2025)
Xiaoxue BAI1, Xin WANG1, Muzi ZHANG1, Mengzhen WANG1..., Juan SU1 and Qi WU1,2|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 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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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20250106 Cite this Article
    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 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Spectral interferometric seawater density sensing system; (b) Schematic diagram of sensing arm; (c) Schematic diagram of reference arm; (d) Pressure transmitter
    Fig. 1. (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
    Fig. 2. Anti-current design in sensing arm
    Anti-current design in sensing arm
    Fig. 3. Anti-current design in sensing arm
    Measurement results of the optical sensor under different current velocities
    Fig. 4. Measurement results of the optical sensor under different current velocities
    Measurement results of profile testing
    Fig. 5. Measurement results of profile testing
    Difference in density between optical sensors and CTD sensors in profile testing
    Fig. 6. Difference in density between optical sensors and CTD sensors in profile testing
    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
    Table 1. Analysis of measurement results of the optical sensor under different current velocity conditions
    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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