| abstract |
An interferometric sensor and related methods are provided, with a sensing element whereby a measurand induces a relative phase shift between two waves, at least one detector measuring an interference signal between the two waves, and further including a phase shift detection unit having as input the interference signal and determining a first measure representative of the principal value (φ, 13) of the relative phase shift, and a contrast detection unit having as input the interference signal for determining a second measure (A, 12) representative of the cross-correlation between the two waves, and a further a processing unit for converting the first and second measures to a measurand value (x). |