Title :
Input-polarisation scanning technique for overcoming polarisation-induced signal fading in interferometric fibre sensors
Author :
Kersey, A.D. ; Marrone, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Opt. Sci., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
7/21/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Results of theoretical and experimental studies are presented, which show that polarisation-induced signal fading, caused by random polarisation fluctuations in an interferometric sensor, can be overcome by interrogating the sensor at three pre-defined input SOPs
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; light interferometers; light polarisation; experimental studies; input polarisation scanning; interferometric fibre sensors; interferometric sensor; polarisation-induced signal fading; random polarisation fluctuations;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
