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Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics

Squeezed quantum states of optical solitons

А. В. Белинский, Anatolii S Chirkin

Published Dec 31, 1989• 0 citations
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Abstract

A study is made of the behavior of quantum fluctuations of optical solitons. It is shown that fluctuations of one of the quadrature components of a soliton can be reduced. In the optimal case the suppression efficiency increases on increase in the traversed distance. A strong squeezing is quite attainable.
DOI
10.1070/qe1989v019n12abeh010181

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