Abstract In this work we address the problem of phase sensitivity optimization for an unbalanced Mach-Zehnder interferometer. While quantum Fisher information can be employed in order to obtain optimum transmission coefficient first beam splitter, is no longer true second one, whose detection-scheme dependent. We thus consider three commonly used detection schemes and provide optimal solution e...

We present a newly developed single mode fiber based swept source polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography system using a single input state at 1040 nm. Two non-polarizing fiber based beam splitters are combined to form a Mach-Zehnder interferometer, while two polarizing beam splitters are used to obtain a polarization sensitive detection. Both types of beam splitters solely feature ...

Optical vortex arrays have been generated using simple, novel, and stable reversed-wavefront folding interferometer. Two new interferometric configurations were used for generating a variety of optical vortex lattices. In the first interferometric configuration one cube beam splitter (CBS) was used in one arm of Mach-Zehnder interferometer for splitting and combining the collimated beam, and on...

A dual-core fiber in which one of the cores is doped with germanium and the other with phosphorus is used as an in-line Mach-Zehnder dispersive interferometer. By ensuring an equal length but with different dispersion dependencies in the interferometer arms (the two cores), high-sensitivity strain and temperature sensing are achieved. Opposite sensitivities for high and low wavelength peaks wer...

Atomic clock interferometers are a valuable tool to test the interface between quantum theory and gravity, in particular via measurement of gravitational time dilation regime. Here, we investigate whether may be also used as resource information theory. In particular, show that for freely falling interferometer Mach-Zehnder interferometer, enhance precision estimating acceleration long interfer...

we propose a new ring resonator side-coupled m-z interferometer all-optical switch throughthe pumped nonlinear directional coupler. by controlling pump power p to lead the coupler reflectivityr approaching to 1, the resonator finesse will be enhanced dramatically, and then the minimumswitching power in silica-based practice devices can be obtained. as a sample, we use a nonlinearcoupler made by...