Hydrophone's sensitivity calibration based on its complex transfer function

Abstract

A novel approach to calibrate ultrasonic hydrofone's sensitivity magnitude has been developed. The primary calibration method known as self-reciprocity with an auxiliary transducer was improved with a measurement technique based on the assessment of complex transfer function of the system. The protocol was experimented from 1.0 MHz to 7.0 MHz, and thereafter compared with a previous calibration realized at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL, Teddington, UK). Within the frequency range of interest, the novel calibration results were statistically identical to the previous calibration data. The 95% confidence level uncertainty varied from 6.6% to 7.5%.