Squeezed optical solitons

M. Rosenbluh, R. M. Shelby

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Abstract

We have experimentally demonstrated the squeezing of optical solitons, resulting in a detected photocurrent noise power (32±3)% (1.7 dB) below the shot-noise limit over a broadband of frequencies. The squeezing is accomplished using the Kerr nonlinearity of a polarization-preserving single-mode optical fiber at liquid-nitrogen temperature. Squeezed solitons, 1.1 dB below the shot-noise limit, were observed at room temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)153-156
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume66
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1991
Externally publishedYes

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