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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Optical Measurement Techniques
    • Noise Reduction in Photoreceivers

    Background:

    • Autobalanced photoreceivers offer noise suppression, with prior work suggesting optimal performance at a photocurrent ratio near 2.
    • Practical limitations in available optical power necessitate optimizing beam power allocation for enhanced measurement sensitivity.
    • The autobalanced photoreceiver (Hobbs, 1990) is a key component in sensitive optical detection systems.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of photocurrent ratio on the sensitivity of an autobalanced photoreceiver under fixed total optical power.
    • To determine the optimal photocurrent ratio for maximizing signal-to-noise ratio in air Faraday rotation measurements.
    • To evaluate the achieved sensitivity against the theoretical shot noise limit.

    Main Methods:

    • Experimental measurement of air Faraday rotation at varying azimuth angles of beam polarization.
    • Systematic variation of the photocurrent ratio (reference beam to signal beam) while maintaining constant total optical power.
    • Determination of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) at each measured photocurrent ratio.

    Main Results:

    • The optimal photocurrent ratio for maximum sensitivity was found to be 1, differing from previous recommendations.
    • The highest achieved sensitivity was 3.02 × 10⁻⁸ rad Hz⁻¹/².
    • The demonstrated sensitivity is approximately 1.3 times the shot noise limit, indicating significant noise suppression.

    Conclusions:

    • The optimal photocurrent ratio for maximizing sensitivity in autobalanced photoreceivers is 1, especially when total optical power is limited.
    • This finding provides practical guidance for optimizing sensitive optical measurements using autobalanced photoreceivers.
    • The achieved sensitivity surpasses the shot noise limit, highlighting the effectiveness of the optimized configuration.