• DocumentCode
    1027340
  • Title

    Novel means of detecting microwave power using optical fibres

  • Author

    Harris, Andrew J. ; Auchterlonie, L.J.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    22
  • fYear
    1986
  • Firstpage
    1178
  • Lastpage
    1179
  • Abstract
    A single-mode optical fibre positioned in a waveguide structure (2.45 GHz) is shown to sense microwave power. The effect is studied quantatively by monitoring the output of an all-fibre Mach-Zehnder interferometer, one limb of which incorporates the test fibre.
  • Keywords
    fibre optic sensors; light interferometers; microwave detectors; microwave measurement; power measurement; 2.45 GHz; all-fibre Mach-Zehnder interferometer; microwave power; power detection; single-mode optical fibre; waveguide structure;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19860807
  • Filename
    4257024