DocumentCode
1573423
Title
Signal structure and precision in optical measurements: A new perspective to optimal experimental techniques
Author
Khan, M. Amir ; Mohan, Karan D. ; Dharamsi, A.N.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA
fYear
2008
Firstpage
648
Lastpage
649
Abstract
Precision in wavelength modulation spectroscopy measurements is quantified via Shannonpsilas information theory. The optimal harmonic detection order, yielding maximum information (in bits), is best obtained by quantitative considerations of the signal structure rather than those of conventional signal-to-noise ratios.
Keywords
information theory; optical harmonic generation; optical modulation; optical noise; optical variables measurement; Shannon information theory; optimal harmonic detection order; precision measurement; signal structure; signal-to-noise ratios; wavelength modulation spectroscopy measurements; Frequency; Noise measurement; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Power measurement; Signal analysis; Signal to noise ratio; Spectroscopy; Turning; Wavelength measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location
Acapulco
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-1932-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688785
Filename
4688785
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