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Single-Mode Squeezed Light Generation and Tomography with an Integrated Optical Parametric Oscillator

URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2310.12954v1
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 17:53:36 GMT
Title: Single-Mode Squeezed Light Generation and Tomography with an Integrated Optical Parametric Oscillator
Authors: Taewon Park, Hubert S. Stokowski, Vahid Ansari, Samuel Gyger, Kevin K. S. Multani, Oguz Tolga Celik, Alexander Y. Hwang, Devin J. Dean, Felix M. Mayor, Timothy P. McKenna, Martin M. Fejer, Amir H. Safavi-Naeini
Abstract summary: A key resource is squeezed light, where quantum noise is redistributed between optical quadratures. We introduce a monolithic, chip-scale platform that exploits the $chi(2)$ nonlinearity of a thin-film lithium niobate resonator device. Our work represents a substantial step toward compact and efficient quantum optical systems.
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Abstract: Quantum optical technologies promise advances in sensing, computing, and communication. A key resource is squeezed light, where quantum noise is redistributed between optical quadratures. We introduce a monolithic, chip-scale platform that exploits the $\chi^{(2)}$ nonlinearity of a thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) resonator device to efficiently generate squeezed states of light. Our system integrates all essential components -- except for the laser and two detectors -- on a single chip with an area of one square centimeter, significantly reducing the size, operational complexity, and power consumption associated with conventional setups. Our work addresses challenges that have limited previous integrated nonlinear photonic implementations that rely on either $\chi^{(3)}$ nonlinear resonators or on integrated waveguide $\chi^{(2)}$ parametric amplifiers. Using the balanced homodyne measurement subsystem that we implemented on the same chip, we measure a squeezing of 0.55 dB and an anti-squeezing of 1.55 dB. We use 20 mW of input power to generate the parametric oscillator pump field by employing second harmonic generation on the same chip. Our work represents a substantial step toward compact and efficient quantum optical systems posed to leverage the rapid advances in integrated nonlinear and quantum photonics.

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