Photon Doppler Velocimeter.
Available in MATRIQ and PXI platforms
Doppler 1000 Series
The Quantifi Photonics Doppler instrument combines the key optical components for Photonic Doppler Velocimetry (PDV) measurements in a compact instrument to enable streamlined low channel count PDV test setups.
Velocity measurement of fast-moving materials is essential to a growing number of scientific and technical fields including shock physics, the study of material properties, hypervelocity impact testing, detonics and shock wave experiments.
Photonic Doppler velocimetry (PDV) is an established technique used to measure high-velocity events up to tens of km/s. It is also known as heterodyne velocimetry and can be used as a supplementary tool or replacement for Velocity Interferometer System for Any Reflector (VISAR).
Accurate control and measurement of target, probe and reference power
All of your optical power management in a compact benchtop instrument. This purpose built Doppler instrument streamlines your PDV test setup.
Generate reliable, repeatable measurements
Minimize the number of manual optical connections for reliable and repeatable measurements.
Drastically reduce the footprint of your test setup
Replace the stack full of bulky individual optical test instruments with one small instrument and save valuable lab space.
Versatile configuration
It also supports traditional homodyne and frequency-shifted heterodyne PDV testing.
- Study of material properties and impact response using shock physics
- Replacement for Velocity Interferometer System for Any Reflector (VISAR) with an integrated fiber-based system
- Measure velocities in dynamic experiments with high temporal precision
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
By working with many customers we have compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions including PDV techniques and instrument selection.
PDV Frequently Asked Questions
Introduction to PDV and multi-channel and multiplex systems (video)
In this in-depth video, David McCormick, Technical Sales Manager for North America, provides an overview of Photonic Doppler Velocimetry (PDV) and provides in-depth examples of how to integrate multi-channel and multiplexing techniques using Quantifi Photonics instruments.
Sensitivity Demonstration with a Class 1M Target Laser
In this video, David McCormick describes how replacing a high-power target laser with a Class 1M laser offers a number of advantages, and demonstrates optical-to-electrical output level versus reflection with real instruments.
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