Amplitude noise reduction in atomic and semiconductor lasers
- Department of Physics, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (NZ)
The quantum noise properties of atomic and semiconductor lasers are compared. The intensity fluctuation spectrum of the output field is calculated for the case of regularly, i.e., sub-Poissonian, pumped lasers. The effects of spontaneous emission on the output amplitude fluctuations may be suppressed in regularly pumped atomic lasers by requiring the lifetime of the lower lasing level to be short in comparison with that of the upper laser level. The output amplitude fluctuations then tend to zero at the laser frequency. In regularly pumped semiconductor lasers, net stimulated emission of photons dominates over spontaneous emission because of the combination of pumping and rapid intraband thermalization due to Coulomb scattering.
- OSTI ID:
- 7070764
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review (Section) A: General Physics; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review (Section) A: General Physics; (USA) Vol. 40:11; ISSN PLRAA; ISSN 0556-2791
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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