Title :
In-line fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer with high-reflectance internal mirrors
Author :
Lee, Chung E. ; Gibler, William N. ; Atkins, Robert A. ; Taylor, Henry F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
fDate :
10/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A finesse of 21 has been measured for a fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer (FFPI) with multilayer TiO2/SiO2 internal mirrors. Experimental reflectance and transmittance data for the thermally tuned interferometer were fit with calculated curves using values of 86% for the reflectance and 7.2% (0.33 dB) for the excess optical loss of each mirror. Applications in sensing and communications are discussed
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; light interferometers; mirrors; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical films; optical losses; silicon compounds; titanium compounds; TiO2-SiO2; communications; excess optical loss; finesse; high-reflectance internal mirrors; multilayer TiO2/SiO2 internal mirrors; reflectance; sensing; thermally tuned interferometer; transmittance; Fabry-Perot interferometers; Mirrors; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber sensors; Optical interferometry; Phase shifting interferometry; Reflectivity; Splicing;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
