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Quantum Information and Measurement (QIM)

Selection and Amplification of Orbital Momentum Modes of Bright Squeezed Vacuum Light for High Resolution Quantum Measurements

Roman V. Zakharov, Olga V. Tikhonova

Published Jan 1, 2019• 0 citations
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Abstract

Methods of selection and controllable amplification of modes with different orbital angular momentum of bright squeezed light are developed. Minimization of correlation losses is demonstrated. Ultrahigh resolution measurements using selected correlated twisted beams are discussed.
DOI
10.1364/qim.2019.s1a.2

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