@inproceedings{29baccf4d7d245b6a81fff4a7a12b561,
title = "Novel white-light interferometer using an electronically scanned Mach-Zehnder interferometer",
abstract = "A theoretical analysis and experimental evaluation of a novel Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI), used as a recovery interferometer in an electronically-scanned white-light interferometer is reported. This modified version of a MZI has the advantages of being very simple and compact, with high stability and does not introduce any spatial `misoverlapping' of the beams. In addition, since only one beamsplitter is employed in the interferometer (instead of the usual two used in a conventional MZI), the system is relatively easy to implement and at low cost. Furthermore, this configuration can be simply set to cover a wide range of optical path difference values by simply changing the angle and position of one of the mirrors. This gives the interferometer the advantage of being easily adapted for a range of different measurement applications.",
keywords = "optical sensors, White light interferometry, Charge-coupled devices, Interferometers, Mirrors, Beam splitters, Mach-Zehnder interferometers, Computer simulations, Visibility, Sensing systems, Fringe analysis, Interferometry",
author = "Marshall, {Raymond H.} and Ning, {Yanong N.} and Jiang, {X. Q.} and Palmer, {Andrew W.} and Meggitt, {B. T.} and Grattan, {Kenneth T.}",
year = "1996",
month = jan,
day = "3",
doi = "10.1117/12.229226",
language = "English",
isbn = "0819419583",
volume = "2594",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
pages = "159--167",
editor = "Anbo Wang",
booktitle = "Self-Calibrated Intelligent Optical Sensors and Systems",
address = "United States",
note = "Photonics East '95 ; Conference date: 22-10-1995 Through 26-10-1995",
}