Title :
Measurement methods of frequency noise in optical sources based on Fabry-Perot discriminators
Author :
Bava, E. ; Galzerano, G. ; Svelto, C.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettronica e Inf., Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Abstract :
Optical frequency discriminators based on Fabry-Perot cavities are analyzed with particular attention to their amplitude-noise response and to the sensitivity limits imposed by detection shot-noise level. Comparison between different schemes are carried out
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; cavity resonators; discriminators; frequency measurement; laser cavity resonators; laser variables measurement; light sources; noise measurement; optical frequency conversion; optical noise; optical variables measurement; sensitivity; shot noise; Fabry-Perot cavities; Fabry-Perot discriminators; amplitude-noise response; detection shot-noise level; frequency noise; optical frequency discriminators; optical sources; schemes; sensitivity limits; Fabry-Perot; Frequency measurement; Laser noise; Noise level; Noise measurement; Optical distortion; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical resonators; Semiconductor device noise;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency and Time Forum, 1999 and the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, 1999., Proceedings of the 1999 Joint Meeting of the European
Conference_Location :
Besancon
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5400-1
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.1999.841391
