Title :
Instantaneous quadrature low coherence interferometry with 3 x 3 fiber optic couplers
Author :
Choma, Michael A. ; Yang, Chao ; Izatt, Joseph A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
Abstract :
We present an interferometer topology based on 3 x 3 fiber couplers that gives instantaneous access to the magnitude and phase of die interferometric signal. We demonstrate its performance in heterodyne and homodyne detection with a broadband light source.
Keywords :
heterodyne detection; homodyne detection; light interferometry; light sources; optical fibre couplers; optical signal detection; broadband light source; die interferometric signal; fiber optic couplers; heterodyne detection; homodyne detection; instantaneous quadrature; interferometer topology; low coherence interferometry; Detectors; Optical devices; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Phase detection; Phase shifting interferometry; Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
