QUANTUM-NOISE REDUCTION IN QUASI-PHASE-MATCHED OPTICAL PARAMETRIC AMPLIFICATION

Authors
BENCHEIKH K HUNTZIGER E LEVENSON JA
Citation
K. Bencheikh et al., QUANTUM-NOISE REDUCTION IN QUASI-PHASE-MATCHED OPTICAL PARAMETRIC AMPLIFICATION, Journal of the Optical Society of America. B, Optical physics, 12(5), 1995, pp. 847-852
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Journal of the Optical Society of America. B, Optical physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
07403224
Volume
12
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
847 - 852
Database
ISI
SICI code
0740-3224(1995)12:5<847:QRIQOP>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We present a calculation of quantum noise for parametric amplification in periodically inverted nonlinear media. An analytical expression is obtained for the noise figure of the amplifier. We show that such opt ical parametric amplifiers run in a phase-sensitive configuration can achieve noiseless amplification and squeezing, thus constituting a pro mising wag for the integration of noiseless optical amplifiers in a co mmunication line.