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Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Interferometry
  • Fiber Optic Sensors

Background:

  • Traditional interferometers face limitations in sensitivity for certain high-precision measurement applications.
  • The need for enhanced sensitivity in displacement sensing, particularly for geophysics, is critical.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and experimentally demonstrate a novel two-beam interferometer with magnified optical path difference (OPD).
  • To investigate the relationship between the interferometer's sensitivity and a key operational parameter (x trips).
  • To assess the potential of this high-sensitivity scheme for applications like solid earth tide gauges.

Main Methods:

  • A two-beam interferometer was constructed using two cascaded fiber ring resonators within a fiber loop.
  • An acousto-optic modulator was utilized to generate optical pulses and control their path through one resonator for 'x' trips.
  • The interferometer's performance was characterized by measuring displacement.

Main Results:

  • Experimental demonstration of the proposed two-beam interferometer with magnified OPD.
  • A clear proportional relationship was observed between the measurement sensitivity and the number of trips ('x').
  • The results validate the enhanced sensitivity achievable with this configuration.

Conclusions:

  • The developed fiber ring resonator-based interferometer offers significantly enhanced sensitivity.
  • The sensitivity is directly tunable by adjusting the number of optical pulse trips ('x').
  • This high-sensitivity interferometer scheme is a promising technology for demanding measurement applications, including solid earth tide gauges.