Journal of the Optical Society of America B

Amplitude squeezing in a semiconductor laser

Y. Yamamoto, Susumu Machida, Takashi Yanagawa

Published Jan 1, 1986• 0 citations

Abstract

Squeezed states possess an unequal noise division between the quadrature components, a, and â2, yet stiil satisfy a minimum uncertainty product 〈 Δ a 1 2 〉〈 Δ a 2 2 〉 = 1 / 16. This nonclassical behavior has stimulated great interest in the generation, detection, and application ot squeezed states.

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