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We have demonstrated the feasibility of employing directly acousto-optic interactions in an optical fiber to produce a sensitive acoustic detector. Our technique utilizes the phase modulation of an optical beam in a submerged optical fiber coil by sound waves propagating in a fluid. Analysis of our results indicates that the sensitivity of this technique compares well with that of the best available hydrophone.
Bucaro et al. (Tue,) studied this question.