New Developments in Active Laser Sensors
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2021) | Viewed by 361
Special Issue Editor
Interests: laser physics and nonlinear optics; ultrafast phenomena; high-resolution spectroscopy and imaging; adaptive optics and interferometry; laser-induced discharges and plasmas; laser gyros and related sensing of displacements; index of refraction; magnetic and electric fields
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Since their discovery, the use of lasers as highly sensitive measurement devices has been actively pursued. This pursuit seems to be paying off as we have seen the rise of laser-based devices that can measure rotation, acceleration, index of refraction, magnetic field, and any other quantity that affects the phase of light inside a laser cavity. The bane of most laser development, the extreme sensitivity of a laser to its environment, is harnessed here to create highly sensitive measurement devices.
This Special Issue will highlight advances in laser technology that can be applied to laser sensing. Papers that cover basic aspects of classical and quantum signal enhancement and/or noise reduction are invited. The term “active laser” may seem redundant, but this redundancy is included to emphasize that the focus will be on active cavities, i.e., passive interferometry is not of interest here. The scope of this issue is limited to laser development. Experimental demonstrations with all types of lasers (discrete component, fiber, waveguide) are encouraged. Theoretical papers with clear and immediate experimental relevance are also encouraged.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to the following:
- Inertial sensors such as ring laser gyroscopes/accelerometers
- Laser noise reduction techniques
- Signal enhancement techniques such as fast/slow light, and exceptional point sensors
- Frequency comb-based sensors, such as intracavity phase interferometry
Prof. Dr. Jean-Claude Diels
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Laser sensors
- Precision sensing
- Intertial sensors
- Sensing enhancement
- Gyroscopes
- Accelerometers
- Magnetometers
- Frequency combs
- Optical fiber
- Noise reduction
