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Balanced optical heterodyne detection for local-oscillator excess-noise suppression

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Abstract

A semiclassical approach is used to calculate the principle for heterodyne detection utilizing two optical detectors. These calculations show that excess-noise in the local-oscillator can be canceled and the balanced-detector optical heterodyne detection requires less local oscillator power compared with the traditional single-detector optical heterodyne detection. An experimental demonstration of excess-noise cancellation is reported.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSemiconductor Lasers and Applications V
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
EventSemiconductor Lasers and Applications V - Beijing, China
Duration: 5 Nov 20126 Nov 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8552
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceSemiconductor Lasers and Applications V
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period5/11/126/11/12

Keywords

  • Beat signal
  • Excess-noise
  • Local-oscillator
  • Optical heterodyne detection

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