Action on pulse position and momentum using dispersion and phase modulation

The timing jitter and frequency jitter of quantized optical pulses obey Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. We show how one jitter may be reduced at the expense of the other, using dispersion and phase modulation.

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Published in:Optics express 2001-06, Vol.8 (12), p.664-669
Main Authors: Grein, M, Haus, H, Jiang, L, Ippen, E
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The timing jitter and frequency jitter of quantized optical pulses obey Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. We show how one jitter may be reduced at the expense of the other, using dispersion and phase modulation.
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.8.000664