Optimal filter approach to photon-limited white light fringe detection and delay rate estimation in an optical interferometer

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3350, Issue , 1998, Pages 116-127

  Gorham, Peter W ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Optical interferometer; Optimal filter; Space based interferometery; White light fringe

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; INTERFEROMETERS; INTERFEROMETRY; MICHELSON INTERFEROMETERS; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTONS;

FILTER APPROACH; OPTICAL INTERFEROMETER; OPTIMAL FILTER; PHOTON STATISTICS; RATE ESTIMATION; SPACE-BASED INTERFEROMETERY; WHITE LIGHT FRINGE;

OPTICAL FILTERS;

EID: 0005562728     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.317187     Document Type: Conference Paper

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