Squeezed vacuum states from a whispering gallery mode resonator

Otterpohl A, Sedlmeir F, Vogl U, Dirmeier T, Shafiee G, Schunk G, Strekalov DV, Schwefel H, Gehring T, Andersen UL, Leuchs G, Marquardt C (2019)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

Book Volume: 6

Pages Range: 1375-1380

Journal Issue: 11

DOI: 10.1364/OPTICA.6.001375

Abstract

Squeezed vacuum states enable optical measurements below the quantum limit and hence are a valuable resource for applications in quantum metrology and also quantum communication. However, most available sources require high pump powers in the milliwatt range and large setups that hinder real-world applications. Furthermore, degenerate operation of such systems presents a challenge. Here, we use a compact crystalline whispering gallery mode resonator made of lithium niobate as a degenerate parametric oscillator. We demonstrate about 1.4 dB noise reduction below the shot-noise level for only 300 mu W of pump power in degenerate single-mode operation. Furthermore, we report a record pump threshold as low as 1.35 mu W. Our results show that the whispering gallery-based approach presents a promising platform for a compact and efficient source for nonclassical light. (c) 2019 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement

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Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL) / Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light Germany (DE) Technical University of Denmark / Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) Denmark (DK)

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APA:

Otterpohl, A., Sedlmeir, F., Vogl, U., Dirmeier, T., Shafiee, G., Schunk, G.,... Marquardt, C. (2019). Squeezed vacuum states from a whispering gallery mode resonator. Optica, 6(11), 1375-1380. https://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPTICA.6.001375

MLA:

Otterpohl, Alexander, et al. "Squeezed vacuum states from a whispering gallery mode resonator." Optica 6.11 (2019): 1375-1380.

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