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9 February 2026
The equipment used in this test was the Ommatidia LiDAR Q2 Laser Doppler Vibrometer, part of the QSeries of instruments based on FMCW Laser RADAR (Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave) technology. The Q2 is a highresolution instrument designed to measure the velocity or displacement of a surface without physical contact. The system incorporates a multichannel coherent detection architecture composed of 65 simultaneous laser beams. Thanks to its photonic integrated circuits (PICs), the Q2 can process multiple optical channels in parallel, enabling simultaneous measurement of vibrations.
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Analysis of Chirp Acoustic Signals

This work explores the measurement and analysis of chirp acoustic signals using the Ommatidia Q2 Laser Doppler Vibrometer. With its non-contact, high-resolution vibration sensing, the Q2 enables accurate capture of acoustic responses over a wide frequency range, making it a powerful tool for advanced acoustic testing and diagnostics.
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18 November 2025
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Vibration Measurement on Low-Reflectivity Automotive Materials

Q2 Laser Doppler Vibrometer succeeds in measuring vibration on dark, porous automotive materials and surfaces that typically defeat conventional optical systems. Showing stable, full-field, contactless measurements without surface preparation, enabling more accurate NVH and interior acoustic validation.
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12 November 2025
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Monitoring Bridge Deflection with Ommatidia’s Q-Series Laser Doppler vibrometer

Q-Series brings interferometric precision to bridge monitoring and structural health management. Using massively parallel FMCW LiDAR and photonic integration, it measures deflection and vibration across entire bridge spans, without contact or traffic disruption. From live-load deflection tests to digital twin development, allowing scalable, real-time insight into infrastructure performance and safety.
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7 November 2025
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How Our SpeckleGuard™ Technology Minimizes Noise

Speckle noise has long limited the accuracy of coherent laser vibrometry, especially on rough or composite surfaces. Ommatidia’s SpeckleGuard™ technology tackles this challenge using compound aperture diversity and real-time fusion to stabilize velocity measurements across multiple beams. The result is cleaner data, higher measurement coherence, and reliable vibration analysis without surface preparation—even in demanding industrial or research environments.
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4 November 2025
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Vibration Analysis of PCBs for Critical Applications

Printed circuit boards used in space, defence, aeronautics, and transportation must endure extreme vibration without failure. Traditional accelerometer-based testing can’t reveal how individual components behave under load. Ommatidia’s massively parallel Laser Doppler Vibrometry (LDV) and Laser RADAR technology enable non-contact, high-resolution vibration analysis across entire PCBs—identifying failure-prone areas, validating designs, and ensuring reliability in critical applications.
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17 July 2025
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Ommatidia at WEG: Laser Vibrometry for Motor and Transformer Diagnostics

In a groundbreaking collaboration with WEG, Ommatidia deployed its Q2 Laser RADAR across four operational testbeds—from buzzing transformers to high-frequency electric motors—demonstrating the power of real-time, contactless vibrometry in harsh industrial environments. These case studies reveal how spatially-resolved vibration mapping and full-spectrum analysis are transforming predictive maintenance, NVH diagnostics, and quality control in electric machinery.
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