Parametric image amplification in optical cavities

Authors
Mancini, S Gatti, A Lugiato, LA
Citation
S. Mancini et al., Parametric image amplification in optical cavities, FORTSCHR PH, 48(5-7), 2000, pp. 665-669
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
FORTSCHRITTE DER PHYSIK-PROGRESS OF PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00158208 → ACNP
Volume
48
Issue
5-7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
665 - 669
Database
ISI
SICI code
0015-8208(2000)48:5-7<665:PIAIOC>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We show the possibility of noiseless amplification of an optical image in c avities containing a parametric oscillator. We consider a confocal ring cav ity with plane miners and compare with the case of planar cavity. ln the la tter case the system operates with severe spatial limitations, while in the confocal case, there is the possibility of preserving the signal-to-noise ratio while amplifying uniformely the entire image.