Thermooptically induced bias drift in fiber optical sagnac interferometers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-41

  Mohr, F ^a  

^a Fachhochschule Hildesheim Holzminden ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRIC WINDINGS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; ERRORS; INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT SOURCES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

FIBER OPTICAL SAGNAC INTERFEROMETER; TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT; THERMOOPTICALLY INDUCED BIAS DRIFT;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0029753219     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.476134     Document Type: Article

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