• DocumentCode
    2074309
  • Title

    Balanced detection to reduce noise in a supercontinuum light source for applications in broadband interferometry

  • Author

    Robinson, Elizabeth ; Gersen, Henkjan

  • Author_Institution
    H.H. Wills Phys. Lab., Univ. of Bristol, Bristol, UK
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    22-26 May 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    1
  • Abstract
    Interferometry is a detection strategy that enables the detection of small particles with an excellent signal to noise ratio. In this approach the weak optical signal from the nano-structure is amplified through interference with a much stronger optical reference.
  • Keywords
    light interferometry; light sources; optical properties; optical signal detection; supercontinuum generation; balanced detection; broadband interferometry; noise; optical reference; supercontinuum light source; weak optical signal; Erbium; Nanostructures; Noise; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical scattering;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
  • Conference_Location
    Munich
  • ISSN
    Pending
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0533-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    Pending
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5943281
  • Filename
    5943281