Experimental demonstration of in-loop intracavity intensity-noise suppression

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 434-440

  Sheard, B S ^a   Gray, M B ^a   Slagmolen, B J J ^b   Chow, J H ^a   McClelland, D E ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Laser intensity noise control; Nonclassical light; Quantum noise suppression

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; FEEDBACK CONTROL; INTERFEROMETRY; LASER MODE LOCKING; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; PHOTODETECTORS; QUANTUM ELECTRONICS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; SYSTEM STABILITY;

FREQUENCY LOCKING CONTROL LOOPS; INTERCAVITY INTENSITY-NOISE SUPPRESSION; LASER INTENSITY-NOISE CONTROL; NONCLASSICAL LIGHT; QUANTUM NOISE SUPPRESSION; SQUASHING;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 15744399853     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2004.841611     Document Type: Article

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