Analog-based detection method in optical low-coherence reflectometer for measurement of retardation and fast-axis angle

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 523-533

  Kuo, W C ^a   Lin, W C ^a   Lin, S C ^a   Lai, C M ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUISITION RATES; ANALOG ELECTRONICS; BIREFRINGENCE CHARACTERISTIC; COMMON-MODE NOISE; DETECTION METHODS; DIFFERENTIAL DETECTION SCHEME; FAST-AXIS ANGLE; INTERFEROMETRIC SIGNALS; LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS; LOW-COHERENCE REFLECTOMETER; PHASE INFORMATION; PHASE RETARDATION; PROCESSING TIME; RETARDATION MEASUREMENTS; SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT; TEST PLATE; TIME DOMAIN; TWO-CHANNEL;

INTERFEROMETRY; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; REFLECTOMETERS; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

SIGNAL DETECTION;

EID: 66149135128     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939309787612383     Document Type: Article

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