Abstract
If laser light is fed through an interferometer, as sketched in Fig. 8.1, the power transmission from the input to the output depends on the actual optical frequency v. If a laser exhibits phase or frequency noise as expressed by the spectral linewidth Δv the frequency noise may be converted to intensity noise after the interferometer.
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Petermann, K. (1988). Noise in Interferometers Including Modal Noise and Distortions. In: Laser Diode Modulation and Noise. Advances in Optoelectronics (ADOP), vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2907-4_8
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