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Observation of Squeezed States Generated by Four-Wave Mixing in an Optical Cavity

R. E. Slusher, L. W. Hollberg, B. Yurke, J. C. Mertz, and J. F. Valley
Phys. Rev. Lett. 55, 2409 – Published 25 November 1985; Erratum Phys. Rev. Lett. 56, 788 (1986)
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Abstract

Squeezed states of the electromagnetic field have been generated by nondegenerate four-wave mixing due to Na atoms in an optical cavity. The optical noise in the cavity, comprised of primarily vacuum fluctuations and a small component of spontaneous emission from the pumped Na atoms, is amplified in one quadrature of the optical field and deamplified in the other quadrature. These quadrature components are measured with a balanced homodyne detector. The total noise level in the deamplified quadrature drops below the vacuum noise level.

  • Received 27 August 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.55.2409

©1985 American Physical Society

Erratum

Observation of Squeezed States Generated by Four-Wave Mixing in an Optical Cavity

R. E. Slusher, L. W. Hollberg, B. Yurke, J. C. Mertz, and J. F. Valley
Phys. Rev. Lett. 56, 788 (1986)

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The Physical Review Journals Celebrate The International Year of Light

The editors of the Physical Review journals revisit papers that represent important breakthroughs in the field of optics.

Authors & Affiliations

R. E. Slusher

  • AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974

L. W. Hollberg

  • AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey 07733

B. Yurke, J. C. Mertz, and J. F. Valley*

  • AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974

  • *Permanent address: Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz. 85287.

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Vol. 55, Iss. 22 — 25 November 1985

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