Title :
Frequency-shifted interferometer and its applications
Author :
Qi, Bing ; Li Qian ; Tausz, Andrew ; Liu, Yu ; Lo, Hoi-Kwong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Toronto Univ., Ont.
Abstract :
We propose a frequency-shifted interferometer and demonstrate its various applications, including fiber length and dispersion measurement, multiple weak reflection sites locating along a fiber link. This could be a useful interrogation technique for sensor multiplexing
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; light reflection; multiplexing; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre testing; phase shifting interferometry; fiber dispersion measurement; fiber length measurement; fiber link; frequency-shifted interferometer; sensor interrogation technique; sensor multiplexing; weak reflection sites; Dispersion; Frequency; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber testing; Optical interferometry; Optical recording; Optical sensors; Sagnac interferometers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215415
