Accession Number:

ADP007642

Title:

Improvement of the Minimum Detectability of Electro-Optic Sampling by using a Structurally New Probe,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Aoshima, Shinichiro
• Takahashi, Hironori
• Hirano, Isuke
• Tsuchiya, Yutaka

Report Date:

1992-05-22

Pagination or Media Count:

6.0

Abstract:

The noise in Electro-Optic E-0 sampling system is examined and is proved to be mainly due to wavelength dependence on the modulation. Then, we propose a structurally new E-0 probe for noise reduction. Use of a new E-0 probe having a spontaneous birefringence compensation crystal reduces the noise and resulted in a 6 f old improvement in minimum detectability. Finally, We have achieved a minimum detectable voltage of 7 mV Hz with 32 ps time resolution at d 0.

Descriptors:

• *NOISE REDUCTION
• BIREFRINGENCE
• COMPENSATION
• CRYSTALS
• MODULATION
• NOISE
• PROBES
• REDUCTION
• RESOLUTION
• SAMPLING
• VOLTAGE

Subject Categories:

• Electrooptical and Optoelectronic Devices

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE