Semiclassical description of noise and generation of amplitude squeezed states with vertical cavity surface-emitting semiconductor lasers

摘要

Theoretical investigations of the generation of light with sub-shot-noise intensity fluctuations by vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers are performed with a semiclassical model. From these results we conclude that, because of their dimensions and structure; vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers are promising candidates for generation of amplitude squeezed states. Finally, the influence of internal loss, distributed reflection coefficients, and gain suppression is emphasized and discussed. (C) 1997 Optical Society of America.