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    Area of Science:

    • Optical Physics
    • Metrology
    • Sensor Technology

    Background:

    • Low-frequency intensity noise from light sources often obscures signals in interferometric sensors.
    • External modulation is a technique used to shift signals to a less noisy region of the photocurrent spectrum.
    • Compound interferometric phase sensors offer a novel approach to signal detection.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze and test a laboratory benchtop compound interferometric phase sensor.
    • To model and evaluate the sensitivity achievable with external modulation.
    • To compare the performance of external modulation with internal phase modulation.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a Michelson interferometer with a phase-modulated local oscillator beam.
    • Performed analytical calculations to determine shot-noise-limited sensitivity.
    • Conducted experimental tests to validate the analytical model and investigate non-ideal system features.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved true shot-noise-limited sensitivity experimentally.
    • Found analytical sensitivity comparable to internal phase modulation.
    • Identified an approximate 22% sensitivity penalty compared to ideal direct detection for both schemes.
    • Developed an accurate analytical model predicting instrument sensitivity within 0.5 dB.

    Conclusions:

    • The compound interferometric phase sensor effectively mitigates light source noise.
    • External modulation provides a viable strategy for enhancing sensor sensitivity.
    • The developed analytical model accurately predicts the performance of such systems.