Abstract
Using a numerical model consistent with quantum mechanics, we study the evolution of signal-to-noise ratio in chirped-pulse parametric amplification with significant quantum-noise contamination. For realistic amplifier parameters, noise performance can have order-of-magnitude dependence on design.
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