Title :
Experimental demonstration of noiseless image amplification in a c.w. optical parametric oscillator
Author :
Treps, N. ; Lopez, L. ; Gigan, S. ; Maître, A. ; Fabre, C.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Kastler Brossel, Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris
Abstract :
We realize image amplification in the continuous wave regime within an optical parametric oscillator bellow threshold. We show that its noise figure is better than that of a classical amplifier, demonstrating its quantum multimode operation.
Keywords :
optical images; optical noise; optical parametric oscillators; quantum optics; continuous wave regime; noiseless image amplification; optical parametric oscillator; quantum multimode operation; Bellows; Noise figure; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Oscillators; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers; (270.0270) Quantum optics; (270.2500) Fluctuations, relaxations, and noise;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629054
