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    Area of Science:

    • Integrated optics
    • Interferometry
    • Sensor technology

    Background:

    • Mach-Zehnder interferometers are widely used for sensing applications.
    • Integrated optics offer miniaturization and enhanced stability for interferometric devices.
    • Absolute sensing requires unambiguous determination of the interference fringe order.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To implement a twin Mach-Zehnder reference interferometer on an integrated optics substrate.
    • To develop a method for absolute sensing by identifying fringe orders.
    • To enable measurement of parameters that alter optical path length differences.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a twin Mach-Zehnder interferometer on an integrated optics platform.
    • Measurement of fringe visibilities for the interfering optical paths.
    • Analysis of fringe visibility data to determine fringe order.

    Main Results:

    • Successful implementation of the twin Mach-Zehnder interferometer.
    • Demonstration of fringe order identification through fringe visibility analysis.
    • Potential for absolute sensing of path length modifying parameters.

    Conclusions:

    • The integrated twin Mach-Zehnder interferometer provides a foundation for absolute sensing.
    • Fringe visibility measurement is a viable method for fringe order identification.
    • This technology can be applied to various sensing applications requiring precise path length difference measurements.