Optics: measuring and testing – By light interference – Having polarization
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-24
2006-01-24
Smith, Zandra V. (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
By light interference
Having polarization
C250S227270
Reexamination Certificate
active
06989903
ABSTRACT:
A method for selecting a cell from each member of a tri-cell photodetector array used to detect optical signals output from a multichannel sensor array to indicate interference between two optical signals of unknown polarization incident upon the tri-cell photodetector array comprises selecting a cell in each tri-cell photodetector and collecting a selected number of samples of the signal output for each cell. Each sample has an in-phase AC component I and a quadrature AC component Q. An amplitude sum signal E=I*I+Q*Q is calculated for a predetermined number of samples in the selected number of samples of the signal output for each cell. The signal output of cell in each tri-cell photodetector having the largest value of the amplitude sum signal is selected for further processing.
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Gibbons Gregory Alan
Knaack William Christopher
Connolly Patrick
Lynn & Lynn
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Smith Zandra V.
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