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Towards >15 dB Continuous-Wave Squeezed Light Generation and Measurement in Lithium Niobate Nanophotonics

Liam Beaudoin, Kazuki Hirota, Suraj Suraj, Manthan Badbaria, Robert Kwolek, Josiah Dill, Rajveer Nehra

Published Jan 1, 2025• 0 citations
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Abstract

We propose and analyze a system integrating continuous-wave (CW) pumped, traveling-wave, phase-sensitive optical parametric amplifiers on the thin-film lithium niobate on insulator platform for >15 dB squeezing generation and measurement at telecommunication wavelengths.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_at.2025.jps200_211

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