Agile interferometry: a non-traditional approach

    Authors

    N. A. Riza;Z. Yaqoob

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Opt. Commun.

    Keywords

    interferometers; optical attenuators; fiber-optic; ATTENUATOR; Optics

    Abstract

    A new approach called agile interferometry is introduced to attain interferometric information with high sensitivity and scenario-based intelligence. Compared to traditional interferometric techniques, the proposed method thrives on dynamic control of the reference signal strength and detector integration time for efficient interferometric detection with high signal-to-noise ratio and significantly improved detected signal dynamic range capabilities. Theoretical analysis is presented with the operational methodology of the new approach. A high-speed optical attenuator is required in the interferometer reference arm to implement the proposed agile interferometer. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

    Journal Title

    Optics Communications

    Volume

    241

    Issue/Number

    4-6

    Publication Date

    1-1-2004

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    419

    Last Page

    428

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000224935200023

    ISSN

    0030-4018

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