Title :
On the quantum limit of intensity and phase noise in negative frequency feedback lasers
Author :
Karlsson, Anders ; Björk, Gunnar
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microwave Eng., R. Inst. of Technol., Stockholm, Sweden
fDate :
1/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The quantum limit of intensity and phase noise in negative frequency feedback semiconductor lasers is calculated. It is shown that under some conditions the number-phase uncertainty can be reduced to the ultimate Heisenberg uncertainty limit
Keywords :
electron device noise; feedback; indeterminancy; laser theory; quantum optics; semiconductor junction lasers; diode lasers; intensity noise; negative frequency feedback lasers; number-phase uncertainty; phase noise; quantum limit; semiconductor lasers; ultimate Heisenberg uncertainty limit; Frequency; Laser feedback; Laser noise; Negative feedback; Noise reduction; Optical feedback; Optical noise; Phase noise; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
