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Leaky cavities with unwanted noise

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Institut fuer Physik, Universitaet Rostock, Universitaetsplatz 3, D-18051 Rostock (Germany)
  2. Theoretisch-Physikalisches Institut, Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, D-07743 Jena (Germany)
A phenomenological approach is developed that allows one to completely describe the effects of unwanted noise, such as the noise associated with absorption and scattering, in high-Q cavities. This noise is modeled by a block of beam splitters and an additional input-output port. The replacement schemes enable us to formulate appropriate quantum Langevin equations and input-output relations. It is demonstrated that unwanted noise renders it possible to combine a cavity input mode and the intracavity mode in a nonmonochromatic output mode. Possible applications to unbalanced and cascaded homodyning of the intracavity mode are discussed and the advantages of the latter method are shown.
OSTI ID:
20857754
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 74; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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