<p id="p0005">A fiber-optic Michelson interferometer is proposed and demonstrated experimentally for ultrasonic detection.p>
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<p id="p0010">Two arm end-faces of the MI are coated with gold films for improving the reflectivity, and the sensing arm is etched for improving sensitivity.p>
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<p id="p0015">The signal is detected with high-sensitivity, and the sensor presents strongly direction-dependent ultrasonic sensitivity.p>