Signal-to-noise characteristics of nonlinear optical amplifiers Conference Paper

abstract

• In this paper, we present the results of our theoretical and experimental studies of the noise properties of optical amplifiers that operate by means of nonlinear optical gain processes. We pay particular attention to amplifiers that utilize the nonlinear optical response of strongly driven atomic vapors, and we compare the results of our measurements with theoretical predictions for the quantum noise limit of an optical amplifier. Our work focuses on optical amplifiers that utilize the nonlinear optical response of atomic vapors.

name of conference

• Proceedings of LEOS '93

authors

• Agarwal, Girish

published proceedings

• Proceedings of LEOS '93

author list (cited authors)

• Boyd, R. W., Agarwal, G. S., Davis, W. V., Gaeta, A. L., Kauranen, M., & Nagasako, E.

citation count

• 0

complete list of authors

• Boyd, RW||Agarwal, GS||Davis, WV||Gaeta, AL||Kauranen, M||Nagasako, E

publication date

• January 1993

publisher

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  Publisher

keywords

• 51 Physical Sciences
• 5102 Atomic, Molecular And Optical Physics

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/leos.1993.379036

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 10

• 0780312635

start page

• 309

end page

• 310

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/leos.1993.379036