Title :
Free spectral range matched scanning interrogator
Author :
Sun, Fengguo ; Tsai, Patrick ; Xiao, Gaozhi ; Zhang, Zhiyi ; Ban, Dayan
Author_Institution :
Photonic Systems Group, Institute for Microstructural Science, National Research Council, M-50 Montreal Road, Ottawa, K1A 0R6, Canada
Abstract :
A free spectral range matched scanning interrogator has been proposed and demonstrated with an ultra high wavelength resolution of 5pm. This system has great applications for wavelength-modulated distributed sensors and multiple temperature/stress sensor arrays.
Keywords :
Arrayed waveguide gratings; Band pass filters; Bandwidth; Bragg gratings; Fabry-Perot; Fiber gratings; Optical reflection; Optical sensors; Sensor arrays; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431153
