Ring resonator in a Sagnac interferometer as a birefringence magnifier

被引：16
作者：
Golub, I [1 ]
Simova, E [1 ]
机构：
[1] CNR, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada
来源：
OPTICS LETTERS | 2005年 / 30卷 / 01期
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D O I：
10.1364/OL.30.000087
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
A novel birefringence magnification technique that uses a ring resonator in a Sagnac interferometer is proposed and demonstrated. An enhancement factor of 38 was obtained experimentally. The scheme can be used to increase measurement sensitivity to small birefringence and polarization mode dispersion and to decrease the threshold for nonlinear switching and laser mode locking by a Sagnac interferometer. (C) 2005 Optical Society of America.
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页码：87 / 89
页数：3
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