Published April 2012 | Version v1
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Polarization Stability of a Double-Loop Interferometer Based on a Planar 3 × 3 Coupler

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Optical Information, Key Laboratory of Education Ministry on Luminescence and Optical Information Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044 (China)
  • 2. Center for Photonics and Electronics, State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084 (China)

Description

An interferometer with double loops based on a planar 3 × 3 coupler is proposed. The main factors that cause the instability of the polarization state are obtained by theoretical analysis and experiment. Furthermore, the stability of the polarization state is described quantitatively by the time-varying vector of polarization. Using these effective measures, interference with a stable polarization state at all times is achieved. (fundamental areas of phenomenology(including applications))

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/29/4/044212

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0256-307X/29/4/044212;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chinese Physics Letters
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
0256-307X
CODEN
CPLEEU

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45003980
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
INSTABILITY; INTERFERENCE; INTERFEROMETERS; POLARIZATION; STABILITY; TIME DEPENDENCE; VECTORS
Descriptors DEC
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; TENSORS