Title :
Compensation of environmental effects in bulk optical sensors
Author :
Cecelja, Franjo ; Balachandran, Wamadeva
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. Eng., Brunel Univ., Uxbridge, UK
fDate :
8/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents a theoretical analysis and experimental verification of the temperature effects in an electrooptic sensor with cubic crystals and naturally birefringent crystals. New compensation methods, based on an optimal optical alignment, have been proposed and experimentally verified.
Keywords :
Pockels effect; birefringence; compensation; electric field measurement; electro-optical devices; optical polarisers; optical sensors; polarimetry; Jones calculus; Pockels effect; bulk optical sensors; compensation methods; cubic crystals; electric field measurement; electrooptic sensor; environmental effects; naturally birefringent crystals; optimal optical alignment; phase retardation; polarimetric scheme; quarter-wave plate; temperature effects; temperature stability; Crystals; Electromagnetic measurements; Frequency measurement; Optical interferometry; Optical refraction; Optical retarders; Optical sensors; Probes; Stability; Temperature sensors;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.2002.803512
