Matrix operators for complex interferometer analysis

Robert P. Dahlgren

doi:10.1117/12.886097

17 May 2011 Matrix operators for complex interferometer analysis

Robert P. Dahlgren

Proceedings Volume 7753, 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors; 775320 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.886097
Event: 21st International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors (OFS21), 2011, Ottawa, Canada

Abstract

A modeling methodology and matrix formalism is presented that permits analysis of arbitrarily complex interferometric waveguide systems, including polarization and backreflection effects. Considerable improvement results from separation of the dependencies on connection topology from the dependencies on the devices and their specifications. A non-commutative operator and embedding matrices are introduced allowing a compact depiction of the salient optical equations, and straightforward calculation of the amplitude and intensity transfer functions.

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Robert P. Dahlgren "Matrix operators for complex interferometer analysis", Proc. SPIE 7753, 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, 775320 (17 May 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.886097

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