Nonclassical amplitude-squeezed light generated by semiconductor quantum well lasers

Daniel C. Kilper; Michael J. Freeman; Duncan G. Steel; Richard R. Craig; Donald R. Scifres

doi:10.1117/12.208246

26 April 1995 Nonclassical amplitude-squeezed light generated by semiconductor quantum well lasers

Daniel C. Kilper, Michael J. Freeman, Duncan G. Steel, Richard R. Craig, Donald R. Scifres

Proceedings Volume 2378, Laser Frequency Stabilization and Noise Reduction; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.208246
Event: Photonics West '95, 1995, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Amplitude-squeezed light has been generated by semiconductor quantum well lasers in numerous optical configurations, at both room and cryogenic temperatures. Various intensity noise sources associated with nonideal laser operation, in particular mode partition and polarization-dependent noise, can introduce intensity fluctuations that limit or remove amplitude squeezing. We discuss amplitude noise reduction in low-temperature free-running and injection-locking laser configurations and room-temperature injection locking and external-cavity laser configurations. Drive-current modulation with a nonclassical SNR improvement is achieved with an injection-locked laser.

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Daniel C. Kilper, Michael J. Freeman, Duncan G. Steel, Richard R. Craig, and Donald R. Scifres "Nonclassical amplitude-squeezed light generated by semiconductor quantum well lasers", Proc. SPIE 2378, Laser Frequency Stabilization and Noise Reduction, (26 April 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.208246

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