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Frontiers in Optics

Polarization Squeezing in Fibers

Ulrik L. Andersen, J. Heersink, Vincent Josse, Gerd Leuchs, Joel Frederick Corney, P. D. Drummond

Published Jan 1, 2006• 0 citations
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Abstract

We report on a source of polarization squeezing (5.1±0.3 dB) based on a single pass through an optical fiber. Using a rigorous model for pulse propagation in fibers quantitative agreement between experiment and theory is found.
DOI
10.1364/fio.2006.ftur5

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