Photonics

Generation of Long-Term Stable Squeezed Vacuum States Using Dither-Locking Technique

Daohua Wu, Yashuai Han, Xuehua Zhu, Zhuo‐Liang Cao

Published Jul 6, 2022• 2 citations

Abstract

We report the generation of long-term stable squeezed vacuum states at 1064 nm using a degenerate optical parametric amplifier (DOPA) with a periodically poled KTiOPO4 crystal (PPKTP). The OPA is pumped by a 532 nm light produced by frequency doubling the fundamental light with a bow-tie enhancement second harmonic generator (SHG). When the DOPA and relative phases are locked using a dither-locking method, the squeezed vacuum states are stably measured over 2 h at 11 MHz. The highly compact and simple squeezed light source is suitable for applications in quantum optics experiments.

DOI: 10.3390/photonics9070472

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