Title :
The origins of quantum noise in photonics
Author :
Henry, C.H. ; Kazarinov, R.F.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
In summary, there are two sources of quantum noise: spontaneous currents and vacuum fluctuations. Together, they account for the stability of the atomic ground state, spontaneous emission, shot noise and optical noise in lasers and amplifiers.
Keywords :
fluctuations; laser noise; laser stability; laser theory; quantum noise; quantum optics; shot noise; spontaneous emission; atomic ground state; laser stability; lasers amplifiers; optical noise; photonics; quantum noise; shot noise; spontaneous currents; spontaneous emission; vacuum fluctuations; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Elementary particle vacuum; Fluctuations; Laser stability; Optical noise; Photonics; Spontaneous emission; Stationary state;
Conference_Titel :
Vertical-Cavity Lasers, Technologies for a Global Information Infrastructure, WDM Components Technology, Advanced Semiconductor Lasers and Applications, Gallium Nitride Materials, Processing, and Devi
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que., Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3891-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1997.619216
