Intensity noise reduction in semiconductor lasers by amplitude-phase decorrelation

Vahala, Kerry J. and Newkirk, Michael A. (1990) Intensity noise reduction in semiconductor lasers by amplitude-phase decorrelation. Applied Physics Letters, 57 (10). pp. 974-976. ISSN 0003-6951. doi:10.1063/1.103530. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:VAHapl90

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Abstract

Detuned operation of a laser results in coupling of field amplitude and phase fluctuations. In a semiconductor laser, this coupling is known to be very large. We demonstrate that it can be used to significantly reduce intensity noise below its intrinsic limit.

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Vahala, Kerry J.	0000-0003-1783-1380

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Copyright © 1990 American Institute of Physics (Received 22 March 1990; accepted 15 June 1990) This work was supported by the Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory and by a Richard P. Feynman-Hughes fellowship. The authors would like to thank Dr. Hank Blauvelt and Jay Dawson for technical assistance and Ortel Corporation for donation of the DFB laser used in this measurement.

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OPERATION; TUNING; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SIGNAL–TO–NOISE RATIO; FLUCTUATIONS; LINE WIDTHS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; MODULATION; QUANTUM NOISE; PHASE MODULATION

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