Title :
Real-Time Optical Frequency-Domain Reflectometry
Author :
Park, Y. ; Ahn, T.-J. ; Kieffer, J.C. ; Azaña, J.
Author_Institution :
Inst. Nat. de la Recherche Sci., Quebec
Abstract :
In this paper, we propose and demonstrate an ultrafast optical frequency domain reflectometry system based on real-time optical Fourier-transformation. Interferograms are captured over 50 ns time windows at a 20 MHz repetition rate with a 70 mum depth resolution.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Fourier transform optics; chirp modulation; frequency-domain analysis; high-speed optical techniques; image resolution; light interferometry; optical fibres; optical images; optical modulation; reflectometry; depth resolution; frequency-to-time conversion; linearly chirped fiber Bragg grating; optical Fourier-transformation; optical pulse stretcher; real-time ultrafast optical frequency-domain reflectometry; spectral interferogram; Bandwidth; Biomedical optical imaging; High speed optical techniques; Laser mode locking; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical pulses; Optical reflection; Optical sensors; Reflectometry; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453081
