Title

Agile interferometry: a non-traditional approach

Authors

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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