Magneto-optical phase modulation in integrated Mach-Zehnder interferometric sensors

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 339-347

  Sepulveda B ^a   Armelles, G ^a   Lechuga, L M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE MICROELECTRÓNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biosensors; Integrated optics; Mach Zehnder interferometer; Magneto optic effects; Phase modulation

Indexed keywords

BIOSENSORS; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; INTERFEROMETRY; MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETERS; MAGNETOOPTICAL EFFECTS; PHASE MODULATION; PHASE SHIFT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

INTERFEROMETRIC DEVICES; OUTPUT SIGNALS;

INTEGRATED OPTICS;

EID: 33847352033     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2006.05.046     Document Type: Article

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