Title :
Wavelength-beat integrated micro Michelson fiber interferometer based on core-cladding mode interferences for real-time moving direction determination
Author :
Nan-Kuang Chen ; Kuan-Yi Lu ; Yung-Hsiang Chang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. United Univ., Miaoli, Taiwan
Abstract :
We demonstrate integrated micro Michelson interferometer with a sphered-end hollow-core fiber as sensing head. This simple device with cost-effective low-coherent lightsources can be used to determine the real-time moving direction based on core-cladding mode interferences.
Keywords :
Michelson interferometers; fibre optic sensors; integrated optics; micro-optics; microsensors; optical fibre cladding; core-cladding mode interferences; low-coherent lightsources; real-time moving direction determination; sensing head; sphered-end hollow-core fiber; wavelength-beat integrated microMichelson fiber interferometer; Mirrors; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Reflection;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
