DocumentCode
1691965
Title
High-stability time-domain balanced homodyne detector for ultrafast optical pulse applications
Author
Cooper, Merlin ; Söller, Christoph ; Smith, Brian J.
Author_Institution
Clarendon Lab., Univ. of Oxford, Oxford, UK
fYear
2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We present a broadband high-efficiency balanced homodyne detector exhibiting unparalleled stability and signal-to-noise characteristics. Quantum state tomography of a weak coherent state demonstrates the detector capability in the quantum regime.
Keywords
high-speed optical techniques; homodyne detection; light coherence; optical noise; photodetectors; quantum optics; broadband high-efficiency balanced homodyne detector; detector capability; high-stability time-domain balanced homodyne detector; quantum regime; quantum state tomography; signal-to-noise characteristics; ultrafast optical pulse applications; unparalleled stability; weak coherent state; Detectors; Elementary particle vacuum; Laser stability; Noise; Optical pulses; Phase measurement; Tomography;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-1839-6
Type
conf
Filename
6327117
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