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ECEG287 Optical Detection Course Notes Part 11: Coherent Detection. Profs. Charles A. DiMarzio and Stephen W. McKnight Northeastern University, Spring 2004. Overview. Coherent Detection Fundamentals Signals and Noise Balanced Detection Resolving Ambiguities Heterodyne Offset Homodyne
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ECEG287 Optical Detection Course NotesPart 11: Coherent Detection Profs. Charles A. DiMarzio and Stephen W. McKnight Northeastern University, Spring 2004 Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
Overview • Coherent Detection Fundamentals • Signals and Noise • Balanced Detection • Resolving Ambiguities • Heterodyne • Offset Homodyne • Optical Quadrature Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
Coherent Laser Radar Optional Pulsed Amplifier l/4 Laser l/2 Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
Mixing Equations Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
Coherent Detection Advantages mW nW fW • SNR Enhancement wrt Detector Noise • Dynamic Range Reduction • Phase Information (at least partial) Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
Coherent Detection Model Signal Local Oscillator Noise: hnB Detector Noise Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
Coherent Detection Noise Issues 10000 Signal 8000 4kTB 6000 4000 Quantum Noise 2000 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 P sig 4 x 10 6 Dotted Lines: Higher LO 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 P sig Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
Balanced Mixing 4Re(sig*ref*) |sig-ref|2 Subtract =|sig|2+|ref|2- 2Re(sig*ref*) sig-ref sig+ref ref |sig+ref|2 =|sig|2+|ref|2+ 2Re(sig*ref*) sig Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University Stopped Mon 23 Feb 04
Balanced Mixing Implementation sig-ref sig+ref ref sig Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
Another Implementation sig-ref sig+ref ref sig Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
Direction (Phase) Ambiguity Transmitter Transmitter LO LO Signal (Postive Doppler) Signal (Postive Doppler) (Negative Doppler) (Negative Doppler) f 0 Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
Offset Local Oscillator Transmitter Transmitter LO LO Signal (Postive Doppler) Signal (Postive Doppler) f 0 Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
Offset LO Implementation (1) Optional Pulsed Amplifier l/4 Laser l/2 Laser Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
Offset LO Implementation (2) Optional Pulsed Amplifier l/4 Laser l/2 Bragg Cell Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
A Very Simple Laser Radar Laser i Current Monitor t Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
Quadrature Demodulation I Signal LO (Ref) 90 Deg z=I+iQ Q Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
Optical Quadrature Demodulation (End View of Polarization) Reference (Circular Polarization) Signal (Linear Polarization) Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
Optical Quadrature and Balanced Mixing To Cameras • Based on Mach-Zehdner interferometer. • Signal Arm: 45-Degree Linear Polarization (Ex=Ey) • Local Oscillator: Circular Polarization (Ex=iEy) • Both Interferometer Outputs used for balanced detection (common mode rejection) • Light source is low power HeNe or diode laser. Objective Condenser LO SIG From Laser /4 Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University
60 50 40 30 20 10 0 60 40 n=1.6 d=53 mm -10 20 0 -20 -40 -60 Optical Quadrature Microscope Unwraped Phase from Experiment, Radians . Charles A. DiMarzio, Northeastern University