Characteristics of laser diodes for interferometric use
- 1 September 1989
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics
- Vol. 28 (17) , 3657-3661
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.28.003657
Abstract
Low-coherence-length light from laser diode sources has applications in extending the useful range of interferometric fiber optic sensors. The characteristics of two commercial low-coherence laser diodes were investigated and compared with theoretical models to determine the operational characteristics of the devices. Reasonable trends in the comparison were seen.Keywords
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