Title :
A flip-flop interferometer
Author :
Stephan, G. ; Aissaoui, B. ; Kellou, A.
Author_Institution :
Université de Rennes, Cedex, France
fDate :
4/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A Michelson interferometer containing a polarizer in one arm is excited by a quasi-isotropic single-mode laser. The light fed back in the laser imposes two perpendicular states of polarization with abrupt flips when frequency or distances are varied. We describe an experiment made with an He-Ne laser working on the 3.39 μm line and showing the feasibility of the flip-flop effect in this case.
Keywords :
Optical feedback; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Flip-flops; Laser feedback; Mirrors; Optical feedback; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Output feedback; Reflectivity; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1987.1073366
