Title :
Micro Sagnac loop interferometer based on a sphered-end hollow-core optical fiber
Author :
Hsieh, Yu-Hsin ; Chen, Nan-Kuang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. United Univ., Miaoli, Taiwan
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
We demonstrate an ultracompact and robust micro Sagnac loop interferometer by splicing the end-sphered hollow-core fiber against single mode fiber. The device length is less than 450 μm and the extinction ratio can be above 29dB.
Keywords :
Sagnac interferometers; fibre optic sensors; device length; extinction ratio; micro Sagnac loop interferometer; single mode fiber; sphered end hollow core optical fiber; Extinction ratio; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Sagnac interferometers; Splicing;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193873
