Laser Doppler velocimetry by optical self-mixing in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1719-1721

  Porta, P A ^a,b   Curtin, D P ^a   McInerney, J G ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^c Novalux Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bistability; Laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV); Polarization switchings; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs)

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER EFFECT; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING; OPTICAL SWITCHES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETRY (LDV);

LASERS;

EID: 0036894229     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2002.804666     Document Type: Article

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