In the data storage industry, laser-doppler vibrometers are widely used for:
Minimize Disturbances by Design Optimization of Air Flow in the Read/Write Unit of Hard Disk Drives Using Laser-Doppler Vibrometry (Article by B. Feliss and F. Hendriks, InFocus 1/2009) Scanning for Nano Defects Measuring Nano-Defects on Hard Disk Drive Platters Using Laser-Doppler Vibrometry (Article by E. Lawrence and I. Freeman, InFocus 2/2008) Hard Disk Noise Investigation Pinning Down the Source of the Noise with the Aid of Laser Scanning Vibrometer Technology (from LM INFO Special 2/2004) Higher Density, Higher Performance Synchronization of Measurements on Hard Disk Drives Helps us Understand Complex Mechanical Relationships (by Jim Eckerman, LM INFO Special Issue 2/2004)