Excess quantum noise in optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification
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Excess quantum noise in optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification.
Noise evolution in an optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier (OPCPA) differs essentially from that of an optical parametric or a conventional laser amplifier, in that an incoherent pedestal is produced by superfluorescence that can overwhelm the signal under strong saturation. Using a model for the nonlinear dynamics consistent with quantum mechanics, we numerically study the evolution of e...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Optics Express
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1094-4087
DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.008357