Squeezing with cold atoms

被引:73
作者
Lambrecht, A
Coudreau, T
Steinberg, AM
Giacobino, E
机构
[1] UNIV PARIS 06,ENS,F-75252 PARIS,FRANCE
[2] UNIV PARIS 06,CNRS,F-75252 PARIS,FRANCE
来源
EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 1996年 / 36卷 / 02期
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D O I
10.1209/epl/i1996-00192-1
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Cold atoms from a magneto-optic trap have been used as a nonlinear (chi((3))) medium in a nearly resonant cavity. Squeezing in a probe beam passing through the cavity was demonstrated. The measured noise reduction is 40% for free atoms and 20% for weakly trapped atoms.
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页码:93 / 98
页数:6
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