Experimental evidence for Raman-induced limits to efficient squeezing in optical fibers.
We report new experiments on polarization squeezing using ultrashort photonic pulses in a single pass of a birefringent fiber. We measure what is to our knowledge a record squeezing of -6.8+/-0.3 dB in optical fibers, which when corrected for linear losses is -10.4+/-0.8 dB. The measured polarization squeezing as a function of optical pulse energy, which spans a wide range from 3.5-178.8 pJ, shows a very good agreement with the quantum simulations, and for the first time we see the proof experimentally that Raman effects limit and reduce squeezing at high pulse energy.
Dong
Ruifang
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Institut für Optik, Information und Photonik, Max-Planck Forschungsgruppe, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg,Günther-Scharowsky-Strasse 1, Bau 24, 91058 Erlangen, Germany. rdong@optik.uni-erlangen.de
Heersink
Joel
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Corney
Joel F
JF
Drummond
Peter D
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Andersen
Ulrik L
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Leuchs
Gerd
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