Title :
A Stationary Optical Delay Line for Low Coherence Interferometry
Author :
Jansz, Paul V. ; Hinckley, Steven ; Wild, Graham
Author_Institution :
Opt. Res. Lab., Edith Cowan Univ., Joondalup, WA, Australia
Abstract :
A review of optical delay lines (SODL) for low coherence interferometry is presented. Special emphasis is given to the present status of the stepped mirrored structure (SMS) - optical light valve SODL. Proof of principle test in a Mach Zhender configuration proved successful in determining the step heights of an SMS with 130um steps. Fabrication of SMS with 10um steps has been attempted, leading to the need to investigate more precise techniques that are currently being developed.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; light coherence; light interferometry; mirrors; optical delay lines; optical fabrication; optical testing; Mach-Zhender configuration; low coherence interferometry; optical fabrication; proof of principle test; stationary optical delay line; stepped mirrored structure; Coherence; Fiber gratings; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical reflection; Optical light vlave; Stationary Optical delay; stepped mirrored structure;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic Design, Test and Application (DELTA), 2011 Sixth IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Queenstown
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9357-9
DOI :
10.1109/DELTA.2011.37
