Title :
Heterodyne detection on position sensing device
Author :
Heisler, Ismael A. ; Buckup, Tiago ; Correia, Ricardo R.B. ; Da Silva, Ricardo C G ; Boudinov, Henry
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Fisica, Univ. Fed. do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Abstract :
Different heterodyning setups for optical detection are demonstrated in a silicon photonic device originally developed for 2D position sensitive detection. Good signal to noise ratio observed is attributed to noise subtraction within the single detector. (CNPq).
Keywords :
heterodyne detection; optical sensors; optical signal detection; photodetectors; position measurement; semiconductor devices; silicon; heterodyne detection; noise subtraction; optical detection; position sensing device; signal-to-noise ratio; silicon photonic device; Laser beams; Laser noise; Optical detectors; Optical mixing; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Position sensitive particle detectors; Signal to noise ratio; Silicon; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568249
