Quantum effects and optimization of heterodyne detection

Authors
Johnson, MA Townes, CH
Citation
Ma. Johnson et Ch. Townes, Quantum effects and optimization of heterodyne detection, OPT COMMUN, 179(1-6), 2000, pp. 183-187
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00304018 → ACNP
Volume
179
Issue
1-6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
183 - 187
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(20000525)179:1-6<183:QEAOOH>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We review the classical and the quantum aspects of the noise behaviour of h eterodyne detection, making connections among quantum noise in heterodyne r eceivers, the uncertainty principle, and the concept of electromagnetic zer o-point fluctuations as a description of that noise. (C) 2000 Elsevier Scie nce B.V. All rights reserved.