Gain balanced nonlinear optical interferometer

Lukens, Joseph M.; Peters, Nicholas A.; Pooser, Raphael C.

Gain balanced nonlinear optical interferometer

Patent · 02 August 2022

OSTI ID:1924943

Lukens, Joseph M.; Peters, Nicholas A.; Pooser, Raphael C.

A nonlinear fiber interferometer is disclosed suitable for fiber sensor and other applications. A first nonlinear fiber section amplifies probe and conjugate sidebands of a pump through four-wave mixing. A second section introduces a phase shift to be measured, for example from a sensor. A third nonlinear fiber section amplifies with phase-sensitive gain to increase signal-to-noise ratio. Based on phase-sensitive output power of probe and/or conjugate components, the phase shift can be measured. Superior performance can be obtained by balancing gain between the (first and third) nonlinear sections. Non-fiber, for example photonic integrated circuit, embodiments are disclosed. Differential sensing, alternative detection schemes, sensing applications, associated methods, and other variations are disclosed.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725;

Assignee:: UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)

Patent Number(s):: 11,402,723

Application Number:: 16/926,190

OSTI ID:: 1924943

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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