Comment on “Probing the Ultimate Limit of Fiber-Optic Strain Sensing”
Abstract
Gagliardi et al . (Reports, 19 November 2010, p. 1081) described an ultrahigh-resolution fiber-optic strain sensor. This comment addresses an error in the calculation of the fundamental thermodynamic noise in optical fiber resonators and shows that the actual thermodynamic noise level is lower by a factor of at least 11 than that calculated.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 20, 2012
- Source ID
- 10.1126/science.1205452
Entities
People
- Geoffrey A. Cranch
- Scott Foster
Organizations
- Defence Science and Technology Group
- United States Naval Research Laboratory