NOISE CONSIDERATION FOR THE DETECTION OF WEAK LASER SIGNALS.
Abstract
A study is made of the minimum laser signal that can be detected when it is embedded in a background of black body radiation and other sources of noise. In particular, the laser source is assumed to be modulated and a phase lock or pulse coincidence amplifier to be employed. General expressions are derived for the signal-to-noise ratio at the output of a phase lock (or pulse amplifier) for a signal immersed in noise. The types of modulation that are examined comprise sinusoidal, square wave and pulse modulation. The noise considered is that arising from black body and Bremsstrahlung radiation, thermal noise, generation, recombination noise etc.. In particular, laser noise is discussed in some detail. Finally, a Thomson scattering experiment is considered as a special case. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0646744
Entities
People
- A. L. Waksberg
- I. P. Shkarofsky