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Frontiers in Optics

Squeezed vacuum profile control via pump field shaping

M. Zhang, Joseph Soultanis, Irina V. Novikova, Eugeniy E. Mikhailov

Published Jan 1, 2013• 0 citations
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Abstract

A vortex beam profile of squeezed vacuum is generated in Rb vapor cell with the beam shape by placing a phase mask in the input pump field. Effect of self-focusing on observed squeezing is investigated.
DOI
10.1364/ls.2013.lw2g.4

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