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

Volume

2

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

655

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

ISSN

1075-6787

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5400-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FREQ.1999.841391

Filename

841391