Title :
Quantum description of noise in saturated semiconductor optical amplifiers; analysis of generation of squeezed states
Author :
Tromborg, B. ; Shtaif, M. ; Eisenstein, G.
Author_Institution :
Tele Danmark R&D, Taastrup, Denmark
Abstract :
We describe the relative intensity noise (RIN) and phase noise properties of semiconductor optical amplifiers operating in the nonlinear regime. We demonstrate the possibility of noise supression below the shot noise limit under some operating conditions.
Keywords :
laser noise; laser theory; optical saturation; optical squeezing; phase noise; semiconductor optical amplifiers; shot noise; RIN; noise supression; nonlinear regime; operating conditions; phase noise properties; quantum description; saturated semiconductor optical amplifier noise; shot noise limit; squeezed state generation analysis; Bandwidth; Charge carrier density; Equations; Frequency; Noise generators; Optical noise; Optical resonators; Phase noise; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 1998. ISLC 1998 NARA. 1998 IEEE 16th International
Conference_Location :
Nara, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4223-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.1998.734125
