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Nonlinear Optics

Quantum Noise Dynamics in Saturated Nonlinear Pulse Interactions

Edwin Ng, Ryotatsu Yanagimoto, Marc Jankowski, M. M. Fejer, Hideo Mabuchi

Published Jan 1, 2023• 3 citations
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Abstract

We present a split-step framework for simulating nonlinear propagation of mul-timode quantum noise and entanglement in ultrafast pulses, beyond conventional linearized-noise approximations. We apply our method to model state-of-the-art dispersion-engineered devices on thin-film lithium niobate.
DOI
10.1364/nlo.2023.w1a.6

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