Abstract:
An all optical fibre interferometer is formed from an optical fibre Mach-Zehnder interferometer (25) whose output ports (18, 20) are coupled by an optical fibre loop (20) which relaunches any optical signal output from either of the output ports (18, 20) into a respective one of the output ports (20, 18). A piezo-electric stretcher (26) is used to adjust the length of the arm (22) relative to the other arm (24) in response to a measurand. The interferometer outputs at port (1) an interference signal dependent on the relative optical path length of the arms (22, 24) allowing a measurand to be monitored via the same port (1) as the input optical signal Iin is coupled. This allows remote sensing via a single optical fibre coupled to port (1). The interferometer also finds application as a reflection modulator as a variable reflectivity mirror and Q-switch for a fibre laser.
Abstract:
A common optical path interferometric gauge comprises an optical beam (14) that is split into two beams. Both beams are modulated and recombined after introducing an optical path length difference greater than the coherence length of the optical source (12). The combined beam is guided along a common optical path (46) and is subsequently split into reference and measurement beams. The measurement beam is guided along a measurement optical path that includes a moving workpiece surface (60). Both beams are recombined after interposing an optical path length difference therebetween so as to reestablish coherence between portions thereof producing optical interference indicative of the surface (60) movement.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to methods and systems for narrowing a wavelength emission of light. In certain aspects, methods of the invention involve transmitting light through a filter and passing a portion of the filtered light through a gain chip assembly at least two times before that portion of light passes again through the filter.
Abstract:
Es handelt sich um eine interferometrische Messanordnung zum Überlagern von mindestens zwei Lichtwellen mit einer ersten Koppeleinrichtung (3) zum Einkoppeln der von einer Lichtquelle (1) kommenden Lichtwellen in einen Probenarm (6, 7) und in einen Referenzarm (4) und mit einer zweiten Koppeleinrichtung (5) zum Überlagern der vom Referenzarm (4) und vom Probenarm (7) kommenden Lichtwellen, die zu mindestens einem Detektor (10, 11) geführt werden. Die Lichtwellen werden zumindest innerhalb des Referenzarms (4) ausschließlich in einem Faserleiter geführt, den sie auf ihrem Weg zwischen den Koppeleinrichtungen (3, 5) nicht verlassen.
Abstract:
An an all optical fibre interferometer is formed from an optical fibre Mach-Zehnder interferometer (25) whose output ports (18,20) are coupled by an optical fibre loop (20) which relaunches any optical signal output from either of the output ports (18,20) into a respective one of the output ports (20,18). A piezo-electric stretcher 26 is used to adjust the length of the arm (22) relative to the other arm (24) in response to a measurand. The interferometer outputs at port 1 an intereference signal dependant on the relative optical path length ofthe arms (22,24) allowing a measurand to be monitored via the same port 1 as the input optical signal I in is coupled. This allows remote sensing via a single optical fibre coupled to port 1. The interferometer also finds application as a reflection modulator as a variable reflectivity mirror and Q-switch for a fibre laser.
Abstract:
A receiver for laser interferometer systems is split into two parts connected by a fiber optic link. The front-end (31) of the receiver, located near the remote interferometer optics, houses only the optical components for focusing and mixing the laser beam, and transmits the beam through an optical fiber cable (35). The back-end (33) of the receiver, located remotely, houses the electronic components for detecting and measuring the frequency difference to produce the signal for the measurement electronics.
Abstract:
Le procédé, et le dispositif correspondant, de détection des variations de temps de propagation dans l'anneau d'une interféromètre utilise une modulation de phase des ondes contra-rotatives parcourant l'anneau par des créneaux asymétriques à une période double d'un temps de propagation initial, qui créent des paliers à décalage de phase nul dans la modulation de la différence des deux ondes émergent de l'anneau. Ces paliers se traduisent par des impulsions dans le signal détecté de sortie dont la largeur est variable avec le temps de propagation. L'invention s'applique, notamment au contrôle de la longueur d'onde de la source de l'interféromètre, particulièrement du fait des variations de température de la source.
Abstract:
An interferometer has an input optical fiber (80) which emits a divergent laser beam (64) across the interferometric cavity (52). At the far side of the cavity the beam is reflected by a retroreflective member (10) coated with microspheres or microprisms, to that the beam (66) converges and falls partly on the end face of an output optic fiber (82) without need for precise positioning of the member (10). Also some light from the fiber (80) is reflected by transparent plate into fiber (82), so that optical interference occurs and is measured by light detector (72).