Title :
Silicon photonic integrated circuit for fast distance measurement with frequency combs
Author :
Weimann, C. ; Lauermann, M. ; Fehrenbach, T. ; Palmer, R. ; Hoeller, F. ; Freude, W. ; Koos, C.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonics & Quantum Electron., Karlsruhe Inst. of Technol., Karlsruhe, Germany
Abstract :
We demonstrate a synthetic-wavelength interferometry system on a silicon photonic chip, comprising an interferometer with tunable power splitting ratio and photodetectors. The system enables distance measurements with errors below 5 μm and acquisition times of 14 μs.
Keywords :
distance measurement; integrated optics; light interferometry; optical frequency combs; optical sensors; optical tuning; photodetectors; silicon; acquisition times; fast distance measurement; frequency combs; photodetector; silicon photonic chip; silicon photonic integrated circuit; synthetic-wavelength interferometry system; time 14 mus; tunable power splitting ratio; Adaptive optics; Distance measurement; Frequency measurement; Integrated optics; Optical interferometry; Silicon photonics; Standards;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
