论文信息 - Test apparatus of distributed polarization coupling in fiber gyro coils using white light interferometry

Test apparatus of distributed polarization coupling in fiber gyro coils using white light interferometry

An account is given of a novel instrument that employs white-light interferometry to determine the spatial distribution of parasitic polarization coupling along as much as 1 km of high-birefringence optical fiber. This device is directly applicable to test-gyro coils in which localized spurious coupling points are able to affect bias stability. The required measurement time is of the order of 1 min for 1 km of fiber.

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