Abstract
We present techniques for designing pulses for linear slow-light delay systems which are optimal in the sense that they maximize the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and signal-to-noise-plus-interference ratio (SNIR) of the detected pulse energy. Given a communication model in which input pulses are created in a finite temporal window and output pulse energy in measured in a temporally-offset output window, the SNIR-optimal pulses achieve typical improvements of 10 dB compared to traditional pulse shapes for a given output window offset. Alternatively, for fixed SNR or SNIR, window offset (detection delay) can be increased by 0.3 times the window width. This approach also invites a communication-based model for delay and signal fidelity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 651-662 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 21 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics