Cross-talk analysis of time-division multiplexing of polarization-insensitive fiber-optic michelson interferometric sensors with a 3 × 3 directional coupler

Applied Optics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 921-933

  Huang, Shih Chu ^a   Lin, Wuu Wen ^a   Chen, Mao Hsiung ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

3 3 directional coupler; Faraday rotator mirror; Michelson interferometer; Polarization induced signal fading; Rayleigh backscattering; Sensor cross talk; Time division multiplexing

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CROSSTALK; DEMODULATION; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MIRRORS; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING; WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

DELAY FIBER; FARADAY ROTATOR MIRROR; JONES VECTOR; MICHELSON INTERFEROMETERS; PORT OPTICAL CIRCULATORS; RAYLEIGH BACKSCATTERING; SIGNAL FADING;

TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

EID: 0031077193     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.36.000921     Document Type: Article

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