Title :
All-fiber bidirectional optical parametric oscillator for precision rotation sensing
Author :
Gowda, R. ; Nguyen, N. ; Diels, J.-C. ; Norwood, R. ; Peyghambarian, N. ; Kieu, K.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. Sci., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate the first all-fiber bidirectional OPO which generates two highly coherent frequency combs in opposite directions. The OPO may find important applications in precision measurements including rotation sensing with ultra-large sensing area and sensitivity.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; light coherence; optical frequency combs; optical parametric oscillators; optical pulse shaping; optical rotation; all-fiber bidirectional optical parametric oscillator; highly coherent frequency comb generation; optical rotation sensing; Cavity resonators; Optical fiber couplers; Optical sensors; Sensitivity; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
