Configuration control of mode coupling errors

Details Configuration control of mode coupling errors Configuration control of mode coupling errors

1991-11-14

1994-07-05

Hellner, Mark

Optics: measuring and testing

By dispersed light spectroscopy

Utilizing a spectrometer

G01B 902

Patent

active

053272137

ABSTRACT:
An optical fiber rotation sensor having configurations thereof chosen with respect to the source autocorrelation. Both amplitude related and intensity related phase errors due to polarization mode coupling can be eliminated or reduced economically.

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