OBSERVATION OF AMPLITUDE SQUEEZING OF THE UP-CONVERTED MODE IN 2ND HARMONIC-GENERATION

被引:102
作者
SIZMANN, A
HOROWICZ, RJ
WAGNER, G
LEUCHS, G
机构
[1] Max-Planck Institut für Quantenoptik
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10.1016/0030-4018(90)90375-4
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We have measured the intensity fluctuations of the second harmonic mode generated in a MgO:LiNbO3 external monolithic cavity pumped by a Nd:YAG laser. The activity has mirror coatings for both the fundamental and the second harmonic mode. We scan the cavity using the electro-optic effect of the crystal and observe that the system exhibits more than 40% reduction in quantum noise power.
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