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Classical optical corpuscular theory of semiconductor laser intensity squeezed-light generator

Théorie corpusculaire optique classique du bruit d’intensité des lasers à semiconducteurs et des états comprimés en intensité de la lumière

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Fluctuations of the stored energy and emitted power of a semiconductor laser are derived by a simple model in which the light is considered as a classical particle flow. The fundamental noise source is the shot noise associated with field to absorbing or emitting atoms con-version. The mirror loss noise is taken into account in the form of a classical partition noise. For quiet pumping conditions the pump is no more a noisy process and a non- fluctuating optical output is possible. The theory allows the description of the intensity squeezed (i.e. non- classical) states of light and its results agree with quantum theory. Optimal conditions for squeezed state of light generation and characterization are pointed out.

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Les fluctuations de l’énergie stockée et de la puissance émise par un laser à semiconducteurs sont déterminées par un modèle simple traitant la lumière comme un flux de particules classiques. Le mécanisme fondamental de bruit est alors le caractère corpusculaire du rayonnement et sa manifestation lors de l’émission stimulée et absorption associée au milieu actif. Les fluctuations associées aux pertes par miwir(s) sont exprimées par un bruit de partition. Pour une pompe calme, les fluctuations associées au courant injecté sont négligeables et la puissance émise peut devenir non fluctuante. La théorie présentée permet également la description des états comprimés en intensité de la lumière (appelés aussi états non classiques) et de retrouver les résultats des théories quantiques. Les conditions optimales pour la génération et la caractérisation d’état comprimés de la lumière sont alors discutées.

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    Philippe Gallion & Francine Jérémie

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Gallion, P., Vey, JL. & Jérémie, F. Classical optical corpuscular theory of semiconductor laser intensity squeezed-light generator. Ann. Télécommun. 52, 235–250 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02996067

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