We are still trying to nail down our non-linear gain measurement. Here's a comparison between two methods:
1) MIT method:
nlg = ((sqrt(pMax/pMin) + 1)/2)^2
2) ANU method:
nlg = pMax/pUnamp
pUnamp is seed transmission measured outside nlg region as I scan the OPO cavity (temperature set to ~51C, green blocked). Which is an unamplified seed power.
I took nlg measurement with data from StripTool and oscilloscope. The result are consistent within 10% between the two methods and two devices.
Pump input to coupler: 20mW
Pump reflected (OPO off resonance): 2.7 mW
Seed input to coupler: 1 mW
StripTool (IR trans PD): max = 0.0063 mW, min = 0.0019 mW, DN = -6.8e-5 mW
Scope (IR trans PD): max = 142 mV, min = 47.6mV, DN 8mV
Seed trans unamplified: StripTool = 0.003 mW, Scope = 76.4 mV
| StripTool | Oscilloscope | |
| MIT Method | 1.958 | 2.015 |
| ANU Method | 2.1 | 1.85 |
Note that 20dB attenuator is off during this measurement.