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Strong relative intensity squeezing by 4-wave mixing in Rb vapor

Colin F. McCormick, Vincent Boyer, Alberto M. Marino, E. Arimondo, Paul D. Lett

Published May 1, 2007• 3 citations

Abstract

We have measured -6.3 dB of relative intensity squeezing at 795 nm, generated by stimulated, nondegenerate four-wave mixing in a hot rubidium vapor. This scheme is of interest for experiments involving cold atoms or atomic ensembles.

DOI: 10.1109/qels.2007.4431740

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