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Generation of Narrowband 87Rb Resonant Squeezed Light with Four-Wave Mixing

Saesun Kim, Alberto M. Marino

Published Jan 1, 2019• 0 citations

Abstract

We generate narrowband squeezed light resonant with the D1 F = 2 → F′ = 2 transition of 87Rb with four-wave mixing in 85Rb. Two-mode and single-mode resonant squeezing is generated with levels of −6.3 dB and −2.1 dB, respectively.

DOI: 10.1364/cqo.2019.m5a.10

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