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Quadrature-point stabilization of Mach-Zehnder interferometers

Abstract

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Optical fiber magnetometers are extremely sensitive devices which are capable of competing with magnetometers implemented using other technologies. Demodulation of the signals detected using these magnetometers can be performed using either homodyne or heterodyne techniques. Higher sensitivities have been achieved using homodyne rather than heterodyne techniques, but with homodyne demodulation there exists the inherent problem of quadrature-point stabilization. Presented here is a review of existing quadrature-point stabilization methods and experimental results concerning the application of one of them which uses a piezoelectric transducer in the reference arm of an all-fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Electrical Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Electrical Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1990

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Ramchander, Rajesh

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-03142009-040449
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/41594

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Ramchander, Rajesh. Quadrature-point stabilization of Mach-Zehnder interferometers. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/41594