Improved demodulation scheme for fiber optic interferometers using an asymmetric 3 x 3 coupler

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2059-2067

  Zhao, Zhiqiang ^b,c,d,e   Demokan, M Süleyman ^a,b   MacAlpine, Mark ^b  

^a IEEE

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS   (China)

^e Institute of High Energy Physics ^*  (Singapore)

Author keywords

Asymmetrical optical couplers; Fiber optic interferometers; Optical demodulation; Optical fiber sensors

Indexed keywords

DEMODULATION; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING; PHOTODIODES;

ASYMMETRICAL OPTICAL COUPLERS; FIBER OPTIC INTERFEROMETERS;

INTERFEROMETERS;

EID: 0031270935     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.641523     Document Type: Article

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