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Geophone element testing Geophone element testing Malcolm B. Bertram and Eric V. Gallant ABSTRACT A new system incorporating a laser interferometer for measuring geophone element characteristics is being developed. The purpose is to determine absolute measurements of linearity, distortion and phase for elements of different frequency, manufacture and orientation. This apparatus will also be used to measure the coupling of the elements in the auto-orienting sensor now in the process of being patented. INTRODUCTION With the advance in resolution of seismic acquisition instrumentation in the last few years, there has been a demand for geophone improvement to complement the 24 bit systems. To meet this requirement, all the geophone manufacturers have brought out new products designed for 24 bit compatibility. In some cases, this has been accomplished by tighter tolerance in the manufacturing process, and in other cases there has been a complete redesign of the element - for example using rare earth magnets. The purpose of this paper is to present a new method of testing these geophones to determine whether they do in fact meet the expected specifications. TESTING METHODS Currently geophone manufacturers use a current pulse applied to the coil to test elements for frequency and freedom of motion. This is followed by the application of a very low distortion sinusoidal current which drives the element over a known displacement. The voltage across the coil is sampled and used to calculate the distortion parameters. With careful design and application this method can indeed provide g d quality information on the element under test. The use of a shaker table for element testing has been relegated to coarse measurements only, and as a quality control system for strings of