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Frontiers in Optics

Multi-mode Squeezed Light Transduction via Localized Surface Plasmons

Benjamin J. Lawrie, Philip G. Evans, Raphael C. Pooser

Published Jan 1, 2012• 0 citations
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Abstract

Extraordinary optical transmission provides a workbench for squeezed light transduction by localized-surface-plasmons. Initial squeezing of 3.5 dB resulted in 1.2-1.4 dB of squeezing after passing through a nanohole-array despite 80% attenuation.
DOI
10.1364/fio.2012.fw2b.2

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