Title :
How to select the fibre length for an accurate spatial filtering in a stellar interferometer
Author :
Leproux, P. ; Reynaud, F.
Author_Institution :
Equipes Optique et Optique Guidee, IRCOM, Limoges, France
Abstract :
We propose a numerical study of the spatial filtering efficiency obtained with optical waveguides. We use a beam propagation method algorithm in order to calculate the evolution of the rejection ratio versus the propagation length.
Keywords :
astronomical instruments; light interferometers; light interferometry; optical fibres; optical information processing; spatial filters; beam propagation method algorithm; fibre length selection; optical waveguides; rejection ratio; spatial filtering efficiency; stellar interferometer; Filtering; Optical fiber filters; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312176
