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IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

On the quantum limit of intensity and phase noise in negative frequency feedback lasers

Anders Karlsson, Gunnar G. Bjork

Published Jan 1, 1992• 1 citation
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Abstract

The quantum limit of intensity and phase noise in negative frequency feedback semiconductor lasers is calculated. It is shown that under some conditions the number-phase uncertainty can be reduced to the ultimate Heisenberg uncertainty limit.>
DOI
10.1109/3.119488

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