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Frontiers in Optics

Quantum-enhanced Spectroscopy Using Two-mode Squeezed Light

Ziqi Niu, Nikunj Prajapati, Irina V. Novikova

Published Jan 1, 2020• 0 citations
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We investigate the prospects of using two-mode intensity squeezed twin-beams, generated in Rb vapor, to improve the sensitivity of spectroscopic measurements in broader spectral range by engaging two-photon Raman transitions.
DOI
10.1364/fio.2020.fw5b.4

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